Kbr (KBR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Kbr (KBR) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.91% for Q3 2026, up 48.0% year-over-year from 10.07% in Q3 2025, and down 2.96% quarter-over-quarter from 15.36% in Q2 2026.
Kbr (KBR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kbr (KBR) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 14.91% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 48.0% year-over-year to 14.91%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 14.91% (up 48.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 15.76%, up 55.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 14.91% in Q3 2026 per KBR's latest filing, from 15.36% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 40.9% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 2.49% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.39% across 5 years, with a median of 12.79% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed surged 3021 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 2512 bps.
- Kbr's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.43% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 10.7% in 2023, then climbed by 20 bps to 12.79% in 2024, then climbed by 15 bps to 14.69% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 14.91% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KBR's Return on Capital Employed at 14.91% in Q3 2026, 15.36% in Q2 2026, and 15.79% in Q1 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 98.57 Bn | 98.48 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.55% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 69.82 Bn | 67.96 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 3 | Ferrovial | 46.93 Bn | 41.94 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Emcor | 35.79 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 29.45% |
| 5 | Mastec | 25.30 Bn | 25.14 Bn | 556.28 Mn | 14.60% |
| 6 | Sterling Infrastructure | 18.27 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 7 | APi | 17.00 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 8.75% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions | 15.69 Bn | 14.31 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 9 | IES Holdings | 12.60 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 42.91% |
| 10 | Kbr | 4.37 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 293.00 Mn | 14.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 14.91% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 15.36% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 15.79% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 14.69% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 14.43% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 14.05% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 40.90% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 12.79% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 10.39% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 10.70% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 10.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.65% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.78% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.34% |