Talos Energy (TALO) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Talos Energy's (TALO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 15.37% in Q1 2026, down 1807.0% year-on-year from 0.9% in Q1 2025, and down 36.63% quarter-over-quarter from 11.25% in Q4 2025.
Talos Energy (TALO) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Talos Energy's Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.37% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1807.0% year-over-year to 15.37% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 15.37%, a 1807.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.72%, down 1434.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 15.37% in Q1 2026 per TALO's latest filing, from 11.25% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 34.26% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 15.37% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.99% (2024), against an average of 8.39%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 4083 bps in 2022 and plunged 2815 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 31.61% in 2022, then sank by 84 bps to 4.99% in 2023, then plunged by 38 bps to 3.1% in 2024, then sank by 462 bps to 11.25% in 2025, then plunged by 37 bps to 15.37% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest TALO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 15.37% (Q1 2026), 11.25% (Q4 2025), and 5.59% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 22.86% |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 15.04% |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | -0.44% |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.41% |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 10.19% |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | 39.41% |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 10.92% |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 17.11% |
| 10 | Talos Energy | 2.38 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 343.28 Mn | -15.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -7.58% |