Posco Holdings (PKX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Posco Holdings (PKX) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.52% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 0.61 percentage points from 4.13% a year earlier but up 1.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Posco Holdings (PKX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Posco Holdings posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 2.64%, down 0.14 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -1.35 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 2.79% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-2.85 pp), 5.64% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+0.07 pp), 5.57% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-10.92 pp) and 16.49% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+12.50 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 2.36% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026 and a high of 23.16% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.88 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 (a gain of 10.32 percentage points); the low point was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 (a drop of 19.56 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 came in at 2.36% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 2.65% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 3.90% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 9.92% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 7.19% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 42.05% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 23.46% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | Posco Holdings | 4.35 Bn | -17.10 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 3.52% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.71% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.14% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.58% |
Posco Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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const data = await res.json();