Wec Energy (WEC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Wec Energy's (WEC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.84% in Q1 2026, down 59.0% YoY from 11.81% in Q1 2025, and down 2.78% on a QoQ basis from 4.98% in Q4 2025.
Wec Energy (WEC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wec Energy (WEC) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.84% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 59.0% year-over-year to 4.84% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.84% (down 59.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.12%, down 16.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 4.84% in Q1 2026, from 4.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.43% in Q1 2025 to a low of 4.66% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.04% and a median of 4.98% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 75 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 59 bps.
- Tracing WEC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.24% in 2022, then fell by 6 bps to 4.95% in 2023, then advanced by 5 bps to 5.2% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 4.98% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 4.84% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.84% (Q1 2026), 4.98% (Q4 2025), and 5.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 79.78 Bn | 75.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 59.31 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 3.53% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 49.23 Bn | 47.22 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 3.61% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 35.31 Bn | 35.26 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 4.92% |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.14 Bn | 30.13 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 6 | Edison International | 28.79 Bn | 28.54 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.20% |
| 7 | Fortis | 28.70 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -0.23% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 27.31 Bn | 27.12 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 6.85% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 21.67 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 5.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.11% |