Weatherford International (WFRD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
Weatherford International (WFRD) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 16.47% for Q2 2026, down 6.35 percentage points from 22.81% a year earlier and down 3.33 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 Q2 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 six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.43 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 19.80% (Q1 2026), 20.45% (Q4 2025) and 21.40% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slb | 72.22 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.42% |
| 2 | Baker Hughes | 55.21 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 9.65% |
| 3 | TechnipFMC | 27.04 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 684.70 Mn | -133.92% |
| 4 | Halliburton | 26.59 Bn | 18.34 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 13.06% |
| 5 | Nov | 6.76 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 521.00 Mn | 5.00% |
| 6 | Noble | 6.66 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 239.27 Mn | 5.17% |
| 7 | Transocean | 5.85 Bn | 3.56 Bn | 358.00 Mn | -7.15% |
| 8 | Weatherford International | 5.63 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 333.00 Mn | 16.47% |
| 9 | Valaris | 5.51 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 123.70 Mn | 5.20% |
| 10 | Kodiak Gas Services | 5.41 Bn | 5.17 Bn | 246.76 Mn | 8.25% |
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Historic 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% |
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();