Suncor Energy (SU) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Suncor Energy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 7.13% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 2.20 percentage points from 4.92% a year earlier and up 1.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Suncor Energy (SU) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Suncor Energy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.92%, up 1.59 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +17.44 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.33% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-5.28 pp), 14.60% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-3.90 pp), 18.50% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+6.68 pp) and 11.83% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+18.35 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since the quarter ended Mar 31, 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.07 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a gain of 8.26 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 (a drop of 9.08 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SU's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 5.24% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 6.05% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 5.44% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 686.62 Bn | 644.76 Bn | - | 14.97% |
| 2 | Chevron | 416.14 Bn | 383.18 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 13.86% |
| 3 | Shell | 291.71 Bn | 151.98 Bn | - | 15.97% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 192.78 Bn | 63.86 Bn | 31,614.00 | 26.08% |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 167.56 Bn | 107.19 Bn | - | 7.67% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 165.53 Bn | 138.24 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 28.17% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 108.87 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 4.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 101.39 Bn | 95.29 Bn | 9.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 97.45 Bn | 81.24 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 26.83% |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 83.77 Bn | 64.46 Bn | - | 7.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.18% |
Suncor Energy Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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const data = await res.json();