Rtx (RTX) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Rtx recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.75% in Q1 2026, up 4.57% quarter-over-quarter from 8.37% in Q4 2025, and up 454.0% year-over-year from 1.58% in Q1 2025.
Rtx's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.75% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 454.0% year-over-year to 8.75%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.75% (up 454.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.6%, up 270.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.75% for Q1 2026 at Rtx, up from 8.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 8.75% in Q1 2026 to a low of 1.15% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.51% and a median of 4.53% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 589 bps in 2022 and sank 400 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Rtx's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.56% in 2022, then slumped by 61 bps to 1.78% in 2023, then surged by 126 bps to 4.03% in 2024, then jumped by 108 bps to 8.37% in 2025, then rose by 5 bps to 8.75% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.75%, 8.37%, and 5.93% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.15% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.03% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.30% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.74% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.49% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -0.85% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.07% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.69% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.30% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.84% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.26% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 10.32% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.50% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.84% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.26% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.42% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.01% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 12.70% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.09% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.30% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.44% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.45% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 10.85% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.35% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.89% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 25.18% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 23.40% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 12.84% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.42% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.34% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.07% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 12.69% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 11.49% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.68% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.30% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 18.17% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.18% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 17.99% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 17.80% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 17.37% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 16.49% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 17.58% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 18.38% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 19.60% |