Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
Navigator Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.65% in Q2 2026, up 2.96 percentage points from 6.70% a year earlier and up 1.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Navigator Holdings came in at 8.36%, up 0.71 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +5.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 7.65% in FY2024 (+0.66 pp), 6.98% in FY2023 (+3.90 pp), 3.08% in FY2022 (+3.25 pp) and -0.16% in FY2021 (-2.55 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q1 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.82 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 5.90 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2021 (a drop of 2.57 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NVGS's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.45% (Q1 2026), 8.12% (Q4 2025) and 7.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.69% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 6.84% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.67% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.01% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 10.65% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 28.03% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 8.86% |
| 10 | Navigator Holdings | 1.55 Bn | 892.30 Mn | 127.78 Mn | 9.65% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.67% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.37% |
API Access
Navigator Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NVGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "NVGS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NVGS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();