Nov NOV
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Nov (NOV) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Nov (NOV) posted Return on Capital Employed of 6.61% for Q2 2026, up 12.41% sequentially from 5.88% in Q1 2026, and down 246.0% YoY from 4.52% in Q2 2025.

Nov (NOV) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nov has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.61% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 246.0% year-over-year to 6.61% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 6.61% (down 246.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.54%, down 422.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed climbed to 6.61% in Q2 2026 per NOV's latest filing, from 5.88% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.19% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 0.88% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 6.31% and a median of 7.29% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 688 bps in 2023, then plunged 432 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.51% in 2022, then jumped by 119 bps to 7.69% in 2023, then increased by 26 bps to 9.69% in 2024, then dropped by 28 bps to 6.97% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 6.61% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 6.61%, 5.88%, and 6.97% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Slb 80.33 Bn 76.25 Bn 4.63 Bn 24.68%
2 Baker Hughes 61.93 Bn 46.20 Bn 1.58 Bn 9.65%
3 Tenaris 53.10 Bn 44.08 Bn 984.66 -
4 TechnipFMC 30.78 Bn 29.54 Bn 1.40 Bn -70.33%
5 Halliburton 29.58 Bn 27.53 Bn 2.10 Bn 13.06%
6 Nov 7.35 Bn 6.19 Bn 521.00 Mn 6.61%
7 Weatherford International 6.52 Bn 5.39 Bn 662.00 Mn 16.47%
8 Kodiak Gas Services 5.83 Bn 5.69 Bn 246.76 Mn 8.25%
9 Archrock 5.52 Bn 5.52 Bn 244.51 Mn 20.39%
10 Oceaneering International 5.28 Bn 4.65 Bn 156.98 Mn 15.36%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 6.61%
Mar 31, 2026 5.88%
Dec 31, 2025 6.97%
Sep 30, 2025 8.10%
Jun 30, 2025 9.06%
Mar 31, 2025 10.19%
Dec 31, 2024 9.69%
Sep 30, 2024 9.16%
Jun 30, 2024 9.04%
Mar 31, 2024 7.61%
Dec 31, 2023 7.69%
Sep 30, 2023 8.05%
Jun 30, 2023 6.61%
Mar 31, 2023 5.24%
Dec 31, 2022 3.51%
Sep 30, 2022 1.16%
Jun 30, 2022 -0.15%
Mar 31, 2022 -0.88%
Dec 31, 2021 -1.75%
Sep 30, 2021 -5.43%