Wabash National (WNC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Wabash National (WNC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 7.01% for Q1 2026, down 121.84% on a QoQ basis from 32.09% in Q4 2025, and up 12.0% year-over-year from 6.26% in Q1 2025.
Wabash National (WNC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wabash National's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.01% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 12.0% year-over-year to 7.01% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.01% (up 12.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 31.09%, up 6410.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 7.01% for Q1 2026 at Wabash National, down from 32.09% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 40.52% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 31.65% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 11.4% and a median of 18.75% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 6212 bps — and 2025, when it surged 6874 bps.
- Wabash National's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.75% in 2022, then jumped by 63 bps to 30.47% in 2023, then sank by 204 bps to 31.65% in 2024, then surged by 201 bps to 32.09% in 2025, then tumbled by 122 bps to 7.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WNC's Return on Capital Employed at 7.01% in Q1 2026, 32.09% in Q4 2025, and 40.52% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenpower Motor | 1,097.89 Bn | 1,097.89 Bn | 1.26 Mn | -54.85% |
| 2 | Caterpillar | 404.21 Bn | 400.13 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 19.06% |
| 3 | Deere | 168.70 Bn | 160.79 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - |
| 4 | Paccar | 70.10 Bn | 69.22 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -61.20% |
| 5 | CNH Industrial | 13.78 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 1.22 Bn | - |
| 6 | Oshkosh | 9.70 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 311.90 Mn | 12.28% |
| 7 | Agco | 8.70 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 581.40 Mn | 7.98% |
| 8 | Terex | 6.66 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 206.00 Mn | 5.03% |
| 9 | Blue Bird | 2.40 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 70.65 Mn | 43.06% |
| 10 | Wabash National | 535.92 Mn | 492.49 Mn | -10.58 Mn | -7.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -31.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -28.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.68% |