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Xcel Energy (XEL) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Xcel Energy's Return on Capital Employed history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.52% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 16.0% to 3.52% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.52%, a 16.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 3.76%, down 17.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 3.52% in Q1 2026 for Xcel Energy, roughly flat from 3.53% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for XEL hit a ceiling of 4.5% in Q1 2023 and a floor of 3.35% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.05% across 5 years, with a median of 4.18% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: skyrocketed 31bps in 2023 and later crashed -81bps in 2025.
  • Tracing XEL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.45% in 2022, then dropped by -4bps to 4.29% in 2023, then fell by -12bps to 3.78% in 2024, then decreased by -6bps to 3.53% in 2025, then decreased by 0bps to 3.52% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for XEL at 3.52% in Q1 2026, 3.53% in Q4 2025, and 3.35% in Q3 2025.