Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Weatherford International's (WFRD) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.47% in Q2 2026, down 635.0% YoY from 3.08% in Q2 2025, and down 16.82% on a QoQ basis from 19.8% in Q1 2026.
Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Weatherford International (WFRD) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.47% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 635.0% year-over-year to 16.47% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 16.47% (down 635.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.76%, down 668.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 16.47% in Q2 2026, from 19.8% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.45% in Q3 2024 to a low of 4.29% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 19.78% and a median of 21.21% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 2121 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 653 bps.
- Tracing WFRD's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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 retreated by 19 bps to 16.47% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.47% (Q2 2026), 19.8% (Q1 2026), and 20.45% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 79.95 Bn | 75.87 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 24.68% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 62.26 Bn | 46.53 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Tenaris | 53.14 Bn | 44.12 Bn | 984.66 | - |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 30.70 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -70.33% |
| 5 | Halliburton | 29.75 Bn | 27.71 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 13.06% |
| 6 | Nov | 7.28 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 521.00 Mn | 6.61% |
| 7 | Weatherford International | 6.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 662.00 Mn | 16.47% |
| 8 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.74 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 246.76 Mn | 8.25% |
| 9 | Archrock | 5.62 Bn | 5.62 Bn | 244.51 Mn | 20.39% |
| 10 | Oceaneering International | 5.22 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 156.98 Mn | 15.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.47% |
| 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% |