Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
Weatherford International (WFRD) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 16.42% for Q3 2026, down 4.98 percentage points from 21.40% a year earlier and down 0.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Weatherford International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 20.76%, down 6.68 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a four-year change of +17.69 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Weatherford International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 27.45% in FY2024 (+0.37 pp), 27.08% in FY2023 (+14.51 pp), 12.57% in FY2022 (+9.50 pp) and 3.08% in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.30 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 38.69 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 6.53 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 16.47% (Q2 2026), 19.80% (Q1 2026) and 20.45% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 78.73 Bn | 75.84 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.42% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 55.45 Bn | 18.73 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Halliburton | 28.88 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 840.00 Mn | 14.18% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | 27.45 Bn | 23.60 Bn | 684.70 Mn | -133.92% |
| 5 | Noble | 7.62 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 239.27 Mn | 5.17% |
| 6 | Transocean | 7.16 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 358.00 Mn | -7.15% |
| 7 | Nov | 7.06 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 521.00 Mn | 5.00% |
| 8 | Valaris | 6.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 123.70 Mn | 5.20% |
| 9 | Weatherford International | 6.30 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 374.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 10 | Patterson Uti Energy | 4.57 Bn | 3.42 Bn | 280.64 Mn | -1.08% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.42% |
| 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% |
API Access
Weatherford International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WFRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "WFRD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=WFRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();