Wec Energy (WEC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Wec Energy (WEC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.84% for Q1 2026, down 59.0% on a YoY basis from 11.81% in Q1 2025, and down 2.78% quarter-over-quarter from 4.98% in Q4 2025.
Wec Energy (WEC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wec Energy has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.84% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 59.0% year-over-year to 4.84%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.84% (down 59.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.12%, down 16.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.84%, down from 4.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.43% in Q1 2025, with the low at 4.66% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.04% across 5 years, with a median of 4.98% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 75 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 59 bps.
- Wec Energy's Return on Capital Employed 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 | Fortis | 664.76 Bn | 664.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.20% |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 60.27 Bn | 64.46 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 4.34% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 48.32 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.52% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 36.56 Bn | 36.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 4.84% |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.01 Bn | 30.12 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 4.73% |
| 6 | Korea Electric Power | 28.97 Bn | 14.20 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 7.19% |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.64 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 8.68% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.85 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.21% |
| 9 | Cms Energy | 22.51 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 4.72% |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 18.75 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.07% |