Oceaneering International (OII) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Oceaneering International (OII) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.47% in Q3 2026, down 3.52 percentage points from 18.99% a year earlier but up 0.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Oceaneering International (OII) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Oceaneering International reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 17.50%, up 0.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five straight years, with a five-year change of +40.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 16.52% in FY2024 (+3.59 pp), 12.93% in FY2023 (+5.17 pp), 7.76% in FY2022 (+5.11 pp) and 2.65% in FY2021 (+25.45 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 1.70% in Q1 2022 to 18.99% in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 30.50 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 3.52 percentage points in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 15.36% (Q2 2026), 15.00% (Q1 2026) and 16.54% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Oceaneering International | 3.49 Bn | 831.77 Mn | 164.56 Mn | 15.47% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.47% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.71% |
API Access
Oceaneering International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=OII&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "OII", "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=OII&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();