Wesco International (WCC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Wesco International (WCC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.68% for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from 10.68% in Q1 2025, and up 5.87% quarter-over-quarter from 10.08% in Q4 2025.
Wesco International (WCC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wesco International (WCC) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.68% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 10.68%, changed 0.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.68% (changed 0.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 10.74%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 10.68% in Q1 2026 per WCC's latest filing, from 10.08% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 13.53% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 9.88% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 11.45% and a median of 11.08% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 530 bps in 2022, then slumped 192 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 13.53% in 2022, then slipped by 11 bps to 11.99% in 2023, then fell by 10 bps to 10.76% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 10.08% in 2025, then rose by 6 bps to 10.68% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WCC's Return on Capital Employed at 10.68% in Q1 2026, 10.08% in Q4 2025, and 10.25% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 35.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 39.69% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 10.68% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 13.58% |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 22.86% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 17.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.09% |