Valvoline (VVV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Valvoline (VVV) posted Return on Capital Employed of 9.32% for Q1 2026, down 5.75% sequentially from 9.89% in Q4 2025, and down 1171.0% YoY from 0.87% in Q1 2025.
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Valvoline (VVV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valvoline has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 9.32% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1171.0% year-over-year to 9.32% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.32% (down 1171.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.67%, up 177.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 9.32% in Q1 2026 per VVV's latest filing, from 9.89% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 21.44% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 6.64% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 12.8% and a median of 9.89% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 1013 bps in 2024, then slumped 1171 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.72% in 2022, then jumped by 46 bps to 11.31% in 2023, then surged by 90 bps to 21.44% in 2024, then tumbled by 54 bps to 9.89% in 2025, then decreased by 6 bps to 9.32% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 9.32%, 9.89%, and 17.19% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carvana | 52.87 Bn | 50.13 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 2 | Penske Automotive | 14.22 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.60% |
| 3 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 9.01 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 12.34% |
| 4 | Carmax | 8.69 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 1.39% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 8.26 Bn | 7.90 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.72% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.73 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 14.90% |
| 7 | Uxin | 5.72 Bn | 5.71 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 9.88% |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.07 Bn | 3.88 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 11.36% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.86 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 753.10 Mn | 9.82% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.60% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.40% |