Where Food Comes From (WFCF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Where Food Comes From (WFCF) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.23% in Q4 2025, down 38.26% quarter-over-quarter from 16.57% in Q3 2025, and down 682.0% on a YoY basis from 1.76% in Q4 2024.
Where Food Comes From (WFCF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Where Food Comes From's Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.23% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 682.0% year-over-year to 10.23%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 10.23% (down 682.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.95%, down 655.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 10.23% for Q4 2025 at Where Food Comes From, down from 16.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 23.88% in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.85% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.02% across 5 years, with a median of 16.81% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 2789 bps in 2021, then surged 2161 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 13.43% in 2021, then plunged by 74 bps to 3.53% in 2022, then surged by 446 bps to 19.25% in 2023, then decreased by 11 bps to 17.05% in 2024, then tumbled by 40 bps to 10.23% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.23% (Q4 2025), 16.57% (Q3 2025), and 18.06% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 70.95 Bn | 70.77 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 2 | Copart | 29.43 Bn | 26.09 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 17.98% |
| 3 | Rb Global | 20.04 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 4 | UL Solutions | 19.54 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 5 | Global Payments | 18.52 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 6 | Aramark | 14.28 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 7 | Relx | 11.84 Bn | 11.60 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Amentum Holdings | 5.58 Bn | 5.67 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.00 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 9.19% |
| 10 | Where Food Comes From | 62.34 Mn | 59.14 Mn | 2.17 Mn | 10.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.06% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.02% |