Wesco International (WCC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Wesco International (WCC) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 10.99% for Q2 2026, up 0.49 percentage points from 10.50% a year earlier and up 0.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Wesco International (WCC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wesco International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.74%, down 0.13 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +4.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Wesco International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.87% in FY2024 (-1.31 pp), 12.18% in FY2023 (-2.35 pp), 14.53% in FY2022 (+5.81 pp) and 8.72% in FY2021 (+2.36 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.70 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 5.30 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a drop of 1.92 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 10.68% (Q1 2026), 10.08% (Q4 2025) and 10.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 64.44 Bn | 63.20 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 16.11% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.37 Bn | 58.35 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 37.06% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 57.63 Bn | 56.55 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.02 Bn | 40.24 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.00 Bn | 30.88 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 12.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.06 Bn | 19.10 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 12.56% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.10 Bn | 15.41 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.49 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 23.02% |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.72 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.17 Bn | 8.97 Bn | 537.00 Mn | -2.94% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.99% |
| 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% |
Wesco International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "WCC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WCC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();