Knife River (KNF) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026)
Knife River's (KNF) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.04% in Q1 2026, down 2.0% year-on-year from 0.05% in Q1 2025, and down 2.45% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05% in Q4 2025.
Knife River (KNF) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knife River's Return on Invested Capital history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.04% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.04% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.04%, a 2.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.19%, down 8.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital retreated to 0.04% in Q1 2026 per KNF's latest filing, from 0.05% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 4.48% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.04% in Q3 2025.
- The 4-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.08% (2024), against an average of 0.44%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital sank 440 bps in 2024 and decreased 2 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.12% in 2023, then slumped by 39 bps to 0.07% in 2024, then tumbled by 39 bps to 0.05% in 2025, then declined by 2 bps to 0.04% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KNF Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 0.04% (Q1 2026), 0.05% (Q4 2025), and 0.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 0.02% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 0.03% |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 0.02% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 0.04% |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 0.77% |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.48% |