Xcel Energy (XEL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy (XEL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.52% for Q1 2026, down 16.0% on a YoY basis from 4.2% in Q1 2025, and little changed sequentially from 3.53% in Q4 2025.
Xcel Energy (XEL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xcel Energy (XEL) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.52% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 16.0% year-over-year to 3.52%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.52% (down 16.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.76%, down 17.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed held at 3.52% in Q1 2026, from 3.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.5% in Q1 2023 to a low of 3.35% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 4.05% and a median of 4.18% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 31 bps in 2023 and slumped 81 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing XEL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.45% in 2022, then declined by 4 bps to 4.29% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 3.78% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 3.53% in 2025, then fell by 0 bps to 3.52% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows XEL's Return on Capital Employed at 3.52% in Q1 2026, 3.53% in Q4 2025, and 3.35% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 462,782.01 Bn | 462,783.29 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 8.29% |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 62.80 Bn | 67.01 Bn | - | 4.34% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 50.41 Bn | 48.65 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 3.52% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 37.36 Bn | 37.32 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.84% |
| 5 | Energy Co Of Parana | 34.84 Bn | 34.18 Bn | - | 1,879.92% |
| 6 | Ameren | 31.32 Bn | 31.43 Bn | - | 4.73% |
| 7 | Edison International | 30.65 Bn | 30.49 Bn | - | 8.68% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 28.61 Bn | 29.98 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 5.84% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 25.14 Bn | 25.13 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cms Energy | 22.72 Bn | 23.22 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 4.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.17% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.22% |