Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.52% for Q1 2026, down 74.44% sequentially from 0.87% in Q4 2025, and up 1775.0% YoY from 0.08% in Q1 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Patterson Uti Energy has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 1.52% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1775.0% year-over-year to 1.52% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.52% (up 1775.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.84%, up 1454.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 1.52% in Q1 2026 per PTEN's latest filing, from 0.87% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 15.99% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 22.91% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.83% and a median of 1.51% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 3644 bps in 2023, then plunged 2493 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.3% in 2022, then tumbled by 33 bps to 5.53% in 2023, then plunged by 418 bps to 17.6% in 2024, then surged by 95 bps to 0.87% in 2025, then plunged by 74 bps to 1.52% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.52%, 0.87%, and 1.51% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noble | 7.43 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 273.38 Mn | 5.17% |
| 2 | Transocean | 6.68 Bn | 5.88 Bn | 358.00 Mn | -7.15% |
| 3 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.70 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 597.25 Mn | -1.08% |
| 4 | Helmerich & Payne | 4.37 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 349.94 Mn | 1.63% |
| 5 | Seadrill | 2.95 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 234.00 Mn | 3.23% |
| 6 | Borr Drilling | 1.39 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - | -4.09% |
| 7 | Nabors Industries | 1.32 Bn | 807.28 Mn | 309.38 Mn | -39.76% |
| 8 | Precision Drilling | 1.18 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 89.29 Mn | 19.19% |
| 9 | Valaris | 827.45 Mn | 286.25 Mn | 123.70 Mn | 5.20% |
| 10 | Sable Offshore | 774.26 Mn | 752.66 Mn | - | -31.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.08% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -19.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -17.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -22.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -26.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.30% |