Patterson Uti Energy (PTEN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Patterson Uti Energy recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.52% in Q1 2026, down 74.44% quarter-over-quarter from 0.87% in Q4 2025, and up 1775.0% year-over-year from 0.08% in Q1 2025.
Patterson Uti Energy's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.52% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1775.0% year-over-year to 1.52%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.52% (up 1775.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.84%, up 1454.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.52% for Q1 2026 at Patterson Uti Energy, down from 0.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.99% in Q2 2023 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 3644 bps in 2023 and tumbled 2493 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Patterson Uti Energy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.3% in 2022, then slumped by 33 bps to 5.53% in 2023, then tumbled by 418 bps to 17.6% in 2024, then jumped by 95 bps to 0.87% in 2025, then tumbled 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Drilling | 157.47 Bn | 157.41 Bn | 120.82 Mn | 19.54% |
| 2 | Noble | 8.34 Bn | 7.67 Bn | 755.58 Mn | 6.68% |
| 3 | Transocean | 7.55 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 475.00 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.63 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 535.85 Mn | -1.52% |
| 5 | Helmerich & Payne | 3.96 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 907.56 Mn | -4.09% |
| 6 | Seadrill | 3.20 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 177.00 Mn | 1.49% |
| 7 | Sable Offshore | 2.10 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -66.76 Mn | -71.06% |
| 8 | Nabors Industries | 1.49 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 290.08 Mn | -37.93% |
| 9 | Borr Drilling | 1.48 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - | 9.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.46% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -17.39% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -28.58% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -25.82% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -30.03% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -24.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -11.19% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -13.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.54% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.69% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -5.77% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -7.86% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -10.87% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -12.32% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -12.76% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -10.98% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -15.60% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -12.78% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -9.54% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -5.00% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.91% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.14% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.79% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.66% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.44% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.23% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 10.31% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.97% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.25% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 14.53% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 14.70% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 14.26% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 13.81% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.09% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.83% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.94% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 3.22% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.25% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -2.69% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.45% |