Mister Car Wash (MCW) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.18% for Q1 2026, up 8.0% year-over-year from 1.1% in Q1 2025, and up 19.09% on a QoQ basis from 0.99% in Q4 2025.
Mister Car Wash (MCW) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mister Car Wash (MCW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 consecutive years, with 1.18% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 1.18% for Q1 2026 at Mister Car Wash, up from 0.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.82% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.21% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 1.69%, with a median of 0.98% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1342 bps in 2022 and plunged 695 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.22% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 0.8% in 2023, then dropped by 7 bps to 0.75% in 2024, then jumped by 33 bps to 0.99% in 2025, then climbed by 19 bps to 1.18% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.18%, 0.99%, and 1.14% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 11.00% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 1.39% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.85% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 13.72% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 12.97% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 9.96% |
| 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% |