Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.68% for Q1 2026, down 95.0% year-over-year from 33.61% in Q1 2025, and down 12.46% on a QoQ basis from 1.92% in Q4 2025.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 1.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 95.0% year-over-year to 1.68%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.68% (down 95.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.91%, down 28.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.68% for Q1 2026 at Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, down from 1.92% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.87% in Q2 2022, with the low at 1.63% in Q3 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.35%, with a median of 2.73% recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 384 bps in 2022 and sank 790 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.97% in 2022, then tumbled by 72 bps to 3.07% in 2023, then slipped by 28 bps to 2.2% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 1.92% in 2025, then fell by 12 bps to 1.68% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.68%, 1.92%, and 2.33% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -53.16% |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 26.96% |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 10.45% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.68% |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 10.92% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.81% |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -3.46% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 4.94% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 0.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.04% |