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Wex (WEX) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Wex filings provide 10 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 14.16% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 25.0% to 14.16% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 14.16% through Mar 2026, up 25.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 14.51% for FY2025, 150.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 14.16% in Q1 2026 for Wex, up from 12.94% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 14.16% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 7.42% in Q3 2022.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 11.64%, with a median of 12.65% recorded in 2024.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed surged 1045bps in 2022 before it tumbled -74bps in 2024.
  • Wex's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.66% in 2022, then surged by 39bps to 12.05% in 2023, then rose by 7bps to 12.91% in 2024, then increased by 0bps to 12.94% in 2025, then increased by 9bps to 14.16% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for WEX's Return on Capital Employed are 14.16% (Q1 2026), 12.94% (Q4 2025), and 12.36% (Q3 2025).