Xcel Energy (XEL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.52% in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 3.53% in Q4 2025, and down 16.0% year-over-year from 4.2% in Q1 2025.
Xcel Energy's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.52% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 16.0% year-over-year to 3.52%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.52% (down 16.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.76%, down 17.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.52% for Q1 2026 at Xcel Energy, roughly flat 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 soared 31 bps in 2023 and tumbled 81 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Xcel Energy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.45% in 2022, then retreated by 4 bps to 4.29% in 2023, then fell by 12 bps to 3.78% in 2024, then decreased by 6 bps to 3.53% in 2025, then decreased by 0 bps to 3.52% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.52%, 3.53%, and 3.35% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 645.09 Bn | 644.83 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.20% |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 264.22 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.12 Bn | 38.40% |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 56.77 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 4.34% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 47.77 Bn | 45.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 3.52% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 35.40 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 4.84% |
| 6 | Ameren | 29.12 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 4.73% |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 28.73 Bn | 13.96 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Energy Co Of Parana | 27.30 Bn | 26.65 Bn | - | 72.92% |
| 9 | Edison International | 26.69 Bn | 26.53 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 8.68% |
| 10 | Firstenergy | 26.26 Bn | 27.64 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 6.21% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.27% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.35% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.61% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.60% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.49% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.47% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.64% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.80% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.08% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.55% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.79% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.94% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.91% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.91% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.98% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.82% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.64% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.46% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.45% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.07% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.96% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.99% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.17% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.19% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 6.16% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.47% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.78% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 6.90% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.73% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.01% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 6.68% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.66% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.70% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 6.66% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 6.64% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 6.48% |