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Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Marathon Petroleum's Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 14.61% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 470.0% to 14.61% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.61%, a 470.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 13.43%, up 240.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 14.61% in Q1 2026 for Marathon Petroleum, up from 12.97% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for MPC hit a ceiling of 33.35% in Q1 2023 and a floor of 8.84% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 18.4% across 5 years, with a median of 18.66% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: soared 2457bps in 2022 and later tumbled -1422bps in 2024.
  • Tracing MPC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 30.77% in 2022, then tumbled by -30bps to 21.4% in 2023, then crashed by -46bps to 11.61% in 2024, then grew by 12bps to 12.97% in 2025, then grew by 13bps to 14.61% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for MPC at 14.61% in Q1 2026, 12.97% in Q4 2025, and 10.84% in Q3 2025.