Growth Metrics

Oshkosh (OSK) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Oshkosh's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.21% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 33.0% to 1.21% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 1.21% through Mar 2026, down 33.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 2.5% for FY2025, 52.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.21% for Q1 2026, down from 2.42% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.35% in Q3 2023 to a low of 1.21% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.1% (2024), against an average of 5.73%.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed skyrocketed 63bps in 2023 and then plummeted -911bps in 2024.
  • Oshkosh's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.92% in 2022, then tumbled by -64bps to 2.84% in 2023, then rose by 0bps to 2.85% in 2024, then fell by -15bps to 2.42% in 2025, then tumbled by -50bps to 1.21% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for OSK's Return on Capital Employed are 1.21% (Q1 2026), 2.42% (Q4 2025), and 1.75% (Q3 2025).