Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026)
Werner Enterprises' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -1.09% in Q2 2026, down 4.43 percentage points from 3.34% a year earlier and down 2.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Werner Enterprises (WERN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Werner Enterprises came in at 0.55%, down 1.89 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -11.33 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 2.44% in FY2024 (-3.77 pp), 6.21% in FY2023 (-6.34 pp), 12.55% in FY2022 (-2.28 pp) and 14.83% in FY2021 (+2.95 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 15 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.56 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 1.43 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 5.82 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WERN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.99% (Q1 2026), 0.55% (Q4 2025) and 1.88% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 171.45 Bn | 165.97 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 90.36 Bn | 86.57 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 82.96 Bn | 59.85 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 77.40 Bn | 76.42 Bn | - | 5.98% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.92 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 6 | Fedex | 69.58 Bn | 35.52 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 49.43 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - | 10.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 39.04 Bn | 38.30 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.23 Bn | -25.14 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 1.97 Bn | 1.74 Bn | - | -1.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.31% |
API Access
Werner Enterprises Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=WERN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();