Tesla (TSLA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Tesla (TSLA) posted Return on Capital Employed of 4.59% for Q1 2026, up 9.73% sequentially from 4.19% in Q4 2025, and down 213.0% YoY from 4.06% in Q1 2025.
Tesla (TSLA) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tesla (TSLA) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.59% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 213.0% year-over-year to 4.59% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.59% (down 213.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.43%, down 384.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 4.59% in Q1 2026 per TSLA's latest filing, from 4.19% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 26.43% in Q4 2022, with the low at 4.19% in Q4 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 13.54%, with a median of 9.43% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1624 bps in 2022 and slumped 1400 bps in 2023.
- Tesla's Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.43% in 2022, then tumbled by 53 bps to 12.43% in 2023, then plunged by 38 bps to 7.68% in 2024, then tumbled by 46 bps to 4.19% in 2025, then rose by 10 bps to 4.59% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TSLA's Return on Capital Employed at 4.59% in Q1 2026, 4.19% in Q4 2025, and 4.54% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.59% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | -4.00% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.33% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -7.49% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -34.04% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -4.13% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 28.34% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -964.18% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -72.50% |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | 11.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.73% |