National Fuel Gas (NFG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
National Fuel Gas' (NFG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.38% in Q1 2026, up 1022.0% year-on-year from 1.1% in Q1 2025, and down 3.91% quarter-over-quarter from 12.88% in Q4 2025.
National Fuel Gas (NFG) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Fuel Gas has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 12.38% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 12.38%, up 1022.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 12.38% (up 1022.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.71%, up 780.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.38% for Q1 2026 at National Fuel Gas, down from 12.88% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.44% in Q3 2022 to a low of 1.25% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.62% (2025), against an average of 9.35%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 803 bps in 2024 and surged 1163 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- National Fuel Gas' Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.26% in 2022, then decreased by 30 bps to 9.28% in 2023, then plunged by 87 bps to 1.25% in 2024, then surged by 932 bps to 12.88% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 12.38% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.38% (Q1 2026), 12.88% (Q4 2025), and 10.62% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 10.30% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 222.35% |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 18.04% |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 12.10% |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | 3.93% |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 40.53% |
| 10 | National Fuel Gas | 7.36 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 650.52 Mn | 12.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.09% |