Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Werner Enterprises recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 0.83% in Q1 2026, up 86.05% quarter-over-quarter from 0.45% in Q4 2025, and down 83.0% year-over-year from 4.88% in Q1 2025.
Werner Enterprises' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.83% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 83.0% year-over-year to 0.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.83% (down 83.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.44%, down 197.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 0.83% for Q1 2026 at Werner Enterprises, up from 0.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.41% in Q2 2022 to a low of 0.45% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 6.55% and a median of 4.94% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 59 bps in 2022 and sank 591 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Werner Enterprises' Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.11% in 2022, then slumped by 49 bps to 6.2% in 2023, then tumbled by 61 bps to 2.42% in 2024, then slumped by 82 bps to 0.45% in 2025, then jumped by 86 bps to 0.83% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 0.83%, 0.45%, and 2.35% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 26.96% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 10.45% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 10.92% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.68% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.81% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -3.46% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 4.94% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 0.83% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 0.59% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -4.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.82% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.73% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.13% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.42% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.06% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 12.94% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.92% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.33% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.83% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.40% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.00% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 9.26% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.72% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.24% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.65% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.16% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.68% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.82% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 13.84% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.37% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.53% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.92% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.44% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 12.52% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.83% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 11.47% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.71% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.54% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 14.35% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.72% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 15.34% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.23% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 16.34% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 15.98% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.41% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 14.95% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 13.05% |