Knife River (KNF) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)
Knife River (KNF) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.35% in Q1 2026, down 3.68% quarter-over-quarter from 8.67% in Q4 2025, and down 212.0% on a YoY basis from 7.45% in Q1 2025.
Knife River (KNF) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knife River's Return on Capital Employed history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.35% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 212.0% year-over-year to 8.35%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.35% (down 212.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.95%, down 347.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 8.35% for Q1 2026 at Knife River, down from 8.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.98% in Q2 2024 to a low of 8.29% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.09% across 4 years, with a median of 10.83% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 316 bps in 2024, then slumped 553 bps in 2025.
- A 4-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 12.93% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 12.66% in 2024, then sank by 32 bps to 8.67% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 8.35% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.35% (Q1 2026), 8.67% (Q4 2025), and 8.29% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 4.72% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 23.93% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | -0.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.58% |