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

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DateValue
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%