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

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DateValue
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%