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

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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

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DateValue
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%