Wabash National (WNC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Wabash National (WNC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.01% for Q1 2026, up 12.0% on a YoY basis from 6.26% in Q1 2025, and down 121.84% quarter-over-quarter from 32.09% in Q4 2025.
Wabash National (WNC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wabash National has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 7.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 12.0% year-over-year to 7.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.01% (up 12.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.09%, up 6410.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.01%, down from 32.09% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 40.52% in Q3 2025, with the low at 31.65% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.4% across 5 years, with a median of 18.75% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed sank 6212 bps — and 2025, when it surged 6874 bps.
- Wabash National's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.75% in 2022, then surged by 63 bps to 30.47% in 2023, then tumbled by 204 bps to 31.65% in 2024, then soared by 201 bps to 32.09% in 2025, then sank by 122 bps to 7.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.01% (Q1 2026), 32.09% (Q4 2025), and 40.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 397.22 Bn | 393.14 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 19.06% |
| 2 | Deere | 151.61 Bn | 143.71 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Paccar | 60.18 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -32.34% |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.00 Bn | 7.75 Bn | 311.90 Mn | 1.21% |
| 5 | Terex | 5.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 206.00 Mn | 5.03% |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.18 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 70.65 Mn | 43.06% |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.82 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 104.81 Mn | 10.37% |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | -0.08% |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.14 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 99.10 Mn | 5.19% |
| 10 | Wabash National | 337.73 Mn | 295.42 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% |