Obsidian Energy (OBE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
Obsidian Energy (OBE) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 23.02% in Q4 2025, up 5.96% quarter-over-quarter from 21.73% in Q4 2024, and up 129.0% on a YoY basis from 10.05% in Q4 2024.
Obsidian Energy (OBE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Obsidian Energy's Return on Capital Employed history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 23.02% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 129.0% year-over-year to 23.02%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 23.02% (up 129.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.18%, down 160.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 23.02% for Q4 2025 at Obsidian Energy, up from 21.73% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 34.8% in Q4 2021 to a low of 9.31% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.85% across 5 years, with a median of 23.02% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 4334 bps in 2023, then jumped 3104 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 34.8% in 2021, then retreated by 2 bps to 34.02% in 2022, then sank by 127 bps to 9.31% in 2023, then jumped by 333 bps to 21.73% in 2024, then grew by 6 bps to 23.02% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 23.02% (Q4 2025), 21.73% (Q4 2024), and 9.31% (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | 13.66% |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | - |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 22.41% |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 19.02% |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | -0.44% |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 23.41% |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 12.16% |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 34,022.25% |
| 10 | Obsidian Energy | 16.26 Bn | 16.26 Bn | 145,841.14 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.80% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.35% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -46.74% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -11.23% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.74% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -25.17% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 9.61% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.65% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.24% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -0.62% |