WillScot Holdings (WSC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
WillScot Holdings (WSC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.09% for Q1 2026, down 163.0% year-over-year from 4.9% in Q1 2025, and down 9.04% on a QoQ basis from 3.39% in Q4 2025.
WillScot Holdings (WSC) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.09% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 163.0% year-over-year to 3.09% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.09% (down 163.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.41%, down 138.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 3.09% in Q1 2026 per WSC's latest filing, from 3.39% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 12.48% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 3.09% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 7.82% (2022), against an average of 8.05%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Return on Capital Employed surged 560 bps; it then slumped 754 bps in 2024.
- Tracing WSC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.73% in 2022, then increased by 25 bps to 12.15% in 2023, then tumbled by 60 bps to 4.84% in 2024, then dropped by 30 bps to 3.39% in 2025, then dropped by 9 bps to 3.09% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WSC Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 3.09% (Q1 2026), 3.39% (Q4 2025), and 9.91% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTAI Aviation | 25.24 Bn | 24.83 Bn | 765.71 Mn | 6.41% |
| 2 | Ryder System | 9.37 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 3.02 Bn | -15.67% |
| 3 | U-Haul Holding | 9.00 Bn | 9.00 Bn | -42.05 Mn | - |
| 4 | Gatx | 6.17 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 561.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Avis Budget | 5.57 Bn | 5.16 Bn | - | 0.36% |
| 6 | WillScot Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 285.68 Mn | 3.09% |
| 7 | Herc Holdings | 4.30 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 9.80% |
| 8 | Mcgrath Rentcorp | 2.69 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 96.89 Mn | - |
| 9 | Custom Truck One Source | 2.10 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 103.06 Mn | 5.71% |
| 10 | Vestis | 1.53 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 173.69 Mn | 3.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.19% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.56% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.55% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.74% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.64% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.93% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.74% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.25% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.68% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.11% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.34% |