Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.44% for Q4 2025, up 89.75% quarter-over-quarter from 14.08% in Q3 2025, and down 411.0% year-on-year from 0.46% in Q4 2024.
Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 1.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 came in at 1.44%, down 411.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 1.44% (down 411.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.44%, down 444.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.44% for Q4 2025 at Universal Logistics Holdings, up from 14.08% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 26.29% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 14.08% in Q3 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.22%, with a median of 15.33% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 1368 bps in 2022 and plunged 3044 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.61% in 2021, then surged by 109 bps to 26.29% in 2022, then slumped by 44 bps to 14.6% in 2023, then tumbled by 82 bps to 2.67% in 2024, then slumped by 154 bps to 1.44% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 1.44% in Q4 2025, 14.08% in Q3 2025, and 3.29% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFI International | 160.26 Bn | 160.08 Bn | 963.70 Mn | -53.16% |
| 2 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 45.40 Bn | 45.11 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 26.96% |
| 3 | Xpo | 24.25 Bn | 24.01 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 10.45% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.57 Bn | 12.51 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.68% |
| 5 | Saia | 11.19 Bn | 11.15 Bn | - | 10.92% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.37 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.81% |
| 7 | Rxo | 4.69 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -3.46% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.12 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 4.94% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.63 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 403.34 Mn | 366.15 Mn | 339.25 Mn | -1.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.44% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -14.08% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -3.29% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.67% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 16.36% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 17.16% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 17.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.61% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 20.29% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 24.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.29% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 24.28% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 18.47% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 16.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.61% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 12.60% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 13.63% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 11.23% |