Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Werner Enterprises (WERN) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of -1.73% for Q2 2026, down 3.47 percentage points from 1.74% a year earlier and down 1.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Werner Enterprises' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -0.77%, down 1.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -8.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Werner Enterprises' Return on Assets [ROA] was 1.08% in FY2024 (-2.51 pp), 3.59% in FY2023 (-5.03 pp), 8.62% in FY2022 (-2.37 pp) and 10.99% in FY2021 (+3.12 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] in data going back to Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined in each of the last 16 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 2.60 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 4.71 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior quarters was -0.56% (Q1 2026), -0.78% (Q4 2025) and 0.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.45 Bn | 165.97 Bn | - | 10.41% |
| 2 | Csx | 90.36 Bn | 86.57 Bn | - | 7.32% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.96 Bn | 59.85 Bn | - | 6.39% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.40 Bn | 76.42 Bn | - | 4.44% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.92 Bn | - | 5.84% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.58 Bn | 35.52 Bn | - | 4.58% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 49.43 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - | 3.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.04 Bn | 38.30 Bn | - | 19.12% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.23 Bn | -25.14 Bn | - | 4.22% |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 1.97 Bn | 1.74 Bn | - | -1.73% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.46% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.04% |
Werner Enterprises Return on Assets [ROA] 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-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "WERN", "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-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();