Valvoline (VVV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Valvoline's (VVV) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.32% in Q1 2026, down 1171.0% year-on-year from 0.87% in Q1 2025, and down 5.75% quarter-over-quarter from 9.89% in Q4 2025.
Valvoline (VVV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Valvoline has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 11 years of filings, most recently posting 9.32% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 9.32%, down 1171.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.32% (down 1171.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.67%, up 177.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.32% for Q1 2026 at Valvoline, down from 9.89% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 21.44% in Q4 2024 to a low of 6.64% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.89% (2025), against an average of 12.8%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1013 bps in 2024 and slumped 1171 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Valvoline's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.72% in 2022, then surged by 46 bps to 11.31% in 2023, then soared by 90 bps to 21.44% in 2024, then tumbled by 54 bps to 9.89% in 2025, then fell by 6 bps to 9.32% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.32% (Q1 2026), 9.89% (Q4 2025), and 17.19% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -58.34% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 17.64% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | 1.50% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.85% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 13.72% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 12.97% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 9.32% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 10.69% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 11.42% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 9.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.25% |