Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported Return on Capital Employed of 14.03% for Q1 2026, up 865.0% on a YoY basis from 1.45% in Q1 2025, and down 9.06% quarter-over-quarter from 15.43% in Q4 2025.

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Willis Towers Watson has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 14.03% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 865.0% year-over-year to 14.03%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.03% (up 865.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.3%, up 1133.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 14.03%, down from 15.43% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 15.43% in Q4 2025, with the low at 3.18% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.68% across 5 years, with a median of 7.66% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 487 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 1122 bps.
  • Willis Towers Watson's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.1% in 2022, then rose by 22 bps to 8.68% in 2023, then sank by 51 bps to 4.23% in 2024, then surged by 265 bps to 15.43% in 2025, then fell by 9 bps to 14.03% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.03% (Q1 2026), 15.43% (Q4 2025), and 14.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Marsh & Mclennan Companies 79.42 Bn 67.92 Bn 5.88 Bn 15.83%
2 Aon 69.98 Bn 68.59 Bn - 17.31%
3 Arthur J. Gallagher 55.55 Bn 54.17 Bn - 7.67%
4 Willis Towers Watson 24.71 Bn 22.93 Bn 1.98 Bn 14.03%
5 Brown & Brown 19.80 Bn 18.82 Bn 1.61 Bn 24.51%
6 XChange TEC.INC 6.75 Bn 6.75 Bn - -
7 Neptune Insurance Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.99 Bn - 1,732.02%
8 Corvel 2.98 Bn 2.64 Bn 54.92 Mn 36.19%
9 Accelerant Holdings 2.93 Bn 1.42 Bn 48.00 Mn -
10 Baldwin Insurance 1.62 Bn 2.07 Bn - -2.43%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 14.03%
Dec 31, 2025 15.43%
Sep 30, 2025 14.40%
Jun 30, 2025 6.49%
Mar 31, 2025 5.38%
Dec 31, 2024 4.23%
Sep 30, 2024 3.18%
Jun 30, 2024 8.29%
Mar 31, 2024 8.22%
Dec 31, 2023 8.68%
Sep 30, 2023 7.66%
Jun 30, 2023 7.02%
Mar 31, 2023 7.58%
Dec 31, 2022 7.10%
Sep 30, 2022 6.58%
Jun 30, 2022 11.88%
Mar 31, 2022 11.43%
Dec 31, 2021 10.29%
Sep 30, 2021 10.91%
Jun 30, 2021 5.32%