Qxo (QXO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Qxo (QXO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.19% for Q1 2026, down 101.0% year-over-year from 319.25% in Q1 2025, and down 91.67% quarter-over-quarter from 1.67% in Q4 2025.
Qxo (QXO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qxo's Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.19% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 101.0% year-over-year to 3.19%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.19% (down 101.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.74%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.19%, down from 1.67% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.74% in Q2 2023, with the low at 21.26% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.0% (2025), against an average of 5.5%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 1816 bps in 2022, then surged 2001 bps in 2024.
- Qxo's Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.87% in 2022, then tumbled by 328 bps to 16.55% in 2023, then jumped by 91 bps to 1.41% in 2024, then fell by 18 bps to 1.67% in 2025, then slumped by 92 bps to 3.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QXO's Return on Capital Employed at 3.19% in Q1 2026, 1.67% in Q4 2025, and 1.41% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Qxo | 3.02 Bn | -22.03 Mn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -21.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.06% |