Procter & Gamble (PG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Procter & Gamble (PG) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 22.49% for Q1 2026, down 7.0% year-over-year from 24.19% in Q1 2025, and up 1.37% quarter-over-quarter from 22.19% in Q4 2025.
Procter & Gamble (PG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Procter & Gamble (PG) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 22.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 7.0% year-over-year to 22.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.49% (down 7.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 23.31%, up 223.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 22.49% in Q1 2026 per PG's latest filing, from 22.19% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 23.23% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 20.55% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 21.9% across 5 years, with a median of 21.91% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 133 bps — and 2025, when it soared 209 bps.
- Procter & Gamble's Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.17% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 21.72% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 21.91% in 2024, then climbed by 1 bps to 22.19% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 22.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PG's Return on Capital Employed at 22.49% in Q1 2026, 22.19% in Q4 2025, and 23.2% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 29.67% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.57% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 23.10% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 14.08% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 38.28% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.39% |