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Tesla (TSLA) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Tesla's Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.59% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 213.0% to 4.59% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 4.59%, a 213.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 4.43%, down 384.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 4.59% in Q1 2026 for Tesla, up from 4.19% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for TSLA hit a ceiling of 26.43% in Q4 2022 and a floor of 4.19% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 13.54% across 5 years, with a median of 9.43% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 1624bps in 2022 and later plummeted -1400bps in 2023.
  • Tracing TSLA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 26.43% in 2022, then tumbled by -53bps to 12.43% in 2023, then crashed by -38bps to 7.68% in 2024, then crashed by -46bps to 4.19% in 2025, then grew by 10bps to 4.59% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for TSLA at 4.59% in Q1 2026, 4.19% in Q4 2025, and 4.54% in Q3 2025.