Wabash National (WNC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Wabash National's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -9.30% for Q2 2026, up 2.39 percentage points from -11.69% a year earlier but down 2.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wabash National (WNC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Wabash National's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 31.09%, up 64.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +39.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -33.01% in FY2024 (-66.52 pp), 33.51% in FY2023 (+12.88 pp), 20.63% in FY2022 (+16.66 pp) and 3.97% in FY2021 (+12.55 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -31.65% (Q4 2024) to 40.52% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.60 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2025 (a gain of 68.74 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 62.12 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WNC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -7.01% (Q1 2026), 32.09% (Q4 2025) and 40.52% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Wabash National | 572.36 Mn | 335.23 Mn | 15.33 Mn | -9.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.30% |
| 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% |
API Access
Wabash National 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=WNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "WNC", "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=WNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();