Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.68% in Q1 2026, down 95.0% year-on-year from 33.61% in Q1 2025, and down 12.46% quarter-over-quarter from 1.92% in Q4 2025.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 1.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 95.0% year-over-year to 1.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.68% (down 95.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.91%, down 28.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 1.68%, 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.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 384 bps in 2022 and plunged 790 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KNX's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.97% in 2022, then sank by 72 bps to 3.07% in 2023, then retreated by 28 bps to 2.2% in 2024, then fell by 13 bps to 1.92% in 2025, then dropped by 12 bps to 1.68% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.68% (Q1 2026), 1.92% (Q4 2025), and 2.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 26.96% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 10.45% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 10.92% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.68% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.81% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -3.46% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 4.94% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.83% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 0.59% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -4.27% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.28% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.38% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.13% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.22% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.34% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.53% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.44% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.70% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.93% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.37% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.18% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.14% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.65% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.53% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 16.72% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 16.16% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 16.25% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.16% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.74% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.16% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14.56% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 15.96% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 15.99% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.26% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 15.16% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.75% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 15.23% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 14.43% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13.45% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.77% |