Obsidian Energy (OBE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Obsidian Energy's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.60% for Q3 2026, down 17.19 percentage points from 27.78% a year earlier and down 0.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Obsidian Energy (OBE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Obsidian Energy's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 18.86%, down 7.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a three-year change of -30.63 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 25.86% in FY2024 (+4.30 pp), 21.56% in FY2023 (-27.93 pp) and 49.49% in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 8.54% (Q1 2026) to 204.37% (Q3 2024).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -45.11 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 27.18 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a drop of 176.58 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows OBE's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 11.07% (Q2 2026), 8.54% (Q1 2026) and 13.09% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | 13.86% |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 12.13% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | 9.03% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 25.32% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 57.33% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 25.31% |
| 10 | Obsidian Energy | 664.00 Mn | 645.42 Mn | 126.01 Mn | 10.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.60% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 204.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 177.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 176.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.43% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.23% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.93% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.71% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.30% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.99% |
API Access
Obsidian Energy Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OBE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "OBE", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OBE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();