Openlane (OPLN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Openlane (OPLN) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.69% in Q1 2026, up 17.84% quarter-over-quarter from 9.07% in Q4 2025, and up 81.0% on a YoY basis from 5.91% in Q1 2025.
Openlane (OPLN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Openlane's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.69% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 81.0% year-over-year to 10.69%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.69% (up 81.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.5%, up 86.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 10.69% for Q1 2026 at Openlane, up from 9.07% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 11.37% in Q3 2025 to a low of 7.41% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.39% across 5 years, with a median of 6.77% in 2022.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 5363 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 1979 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 6.77% in 2022, then sank by 189 bps to 6.04% in 2023, then jumped by 247 bps to 8.85% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 9.07% in 2025, then gained by 18 bps to 10.69% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.69% (Q1 2026), 9.07% (Q4 2025), and 11.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -58.34% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 1.50% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.85% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 13.72% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 12.97% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 10.69% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 11.42% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 9.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -46.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -47.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.97% |