Mister Car Wash (MCW) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Mister Car Wash (MCW) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.18% in Q1 2026, up 19.09% quarter-over-quarter from 0.99% in Q4 2025, and up 8.0% on a YoY basis from 1.1% in Q1 2025.
Mister Car Wash (MCW) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 8.0% year-over-year to 1.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.18% (up 8.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.0%, up 23.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.18% for Q1 2026 at Mister Car Wash, up from 0.99% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.82% in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.21% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.69% across 5 years, with a median of 0.98% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1342 bps in 2022, then tumbled 695 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 1.22% in 2022, then tumbled by 34 bps to 0.8% in 2023, then retreated by 7 bps to 0.75% in 2024, then jumped by 33 bps to 0.99% in 2025, then rose by 19 bps to 1.18% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.18% (Q1 2026), 0.99% (Q4 2025), and 1.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -58.34% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 1.50% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.85% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 13.72% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 12.97% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 10.69% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 11.42% |
| 10 | Mister Car Wash | 2.33 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 164.59 Mn | 1.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.77% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.65% |