Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Weatherford International (WFRD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 19.8% for Q1 2026, down 413.0% on a YoY basis from 6.32% in Q1 2025, and down 3.18% quarter-over-quarter from 20.45% in Q4 2025.
Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Weatherford International has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 19.8% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 413.0% year-over-year to 19.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.8% (down 413.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 20.76%, down 668.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 19.8%, down from 20.45% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 27.45% in Q3 2024, with the low at 4.29% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 19.97% across 5 years, with a median of 21.4% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 2121 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 653 bps.
- Weatherford International's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.7% in 2022, then surged by 107 bps to 26.32% in 2023, then rose by 2 bps to 26.97% in 2024, then declined by 24 bps to 20.45% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 19.8% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 19.8% (Q1 2026), 20.45% (Q4 2025), and 21.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 82.25 Bn | 80.04 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 36.80% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 61.96 Bn | 47.38 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 35.87% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 32.79 Bn | 30.84 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 12.84% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 26.73 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 27.54% |
| 5 | Enerflex | 8.62 Bn | 8.57 Bn | - | 2.02% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.27 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 119.00 Mn | 4.37% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.99 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 876.00 Mn | 19.80% |
| 8 | Archrock | 5.95 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 247.42 Mn | 20.30% |
| 9 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.60 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 222.88 Mn | 8.84% |
| 10 | Liberty Energy | 4.61 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 177.37 Mn | 2.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.66% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.89% |