Qxo (QXO) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Qxo (QXO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.19% in Q1 2026, down 91.67% quarter-over-quarter from 1.67% in Q4 2025, and down 101.0% on a YoY basis from 319.25% in Q1 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 was 3.19% for Q1 2026 at Qxo, down from 1.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.74% in Q2 2023 to a low of 21.26% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.5% across 5 years, with a median of 3.0% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1816 bps in 2022, then soared 2001 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.87% in 2022, then plunged by 328 bps to 16.55% in 2023, then surged by 91 bps to 1.41% in 2024, then retreated by 18 bps to 1.67% in 2025, then tumbled by 92 bps to 3.19% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.19% (Q1 2026), 1.67% (Q4 2025), and 1.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.94 Bn | 62.76 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 35.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 53.43 Bn | 53.12 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 39.69% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 44.77 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 16.87 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 10.68% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.40 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Qxo | 12.38 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.89 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.06 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 9 | Pool | 7.12 Bn | 7.04 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 22.86% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.50 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 17.50% |
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% |