ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.38% for Q1 2026, down 6.74% sequentially from 11.13% in Q4 2025, and down 243.0% YoY from 7.26% in Q1 2025.
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ExxonMobil Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 10.38% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 243.0% year-over-year to 10.38% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.38% (down 243.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.59%, down 1018.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 10.38% in Q1 2026 per XOM's latest filing, from 11.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 28.76% in Q1 2023 and troughed at 10.38% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 17.57% and a median of 14.74% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 2660 bps in 2022, then slumped 976 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.86% in 2022, then retreated by 15 bps to 21.02% in 2023, then tumbled by 40 bps to 12.66% in 2024, then declined by 12 bps to 11.13% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 10.38% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.38%, 11.13%, and 11.58% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,308.33 Bn | -5,263.99 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 651.52 Bn | 649.70 Bn | - | 10.38% |
| 3 | Chevron | 382.50 Bn | 382.83 Bn | 20.34 Bn | -19.99% |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 205.81 Bn | 195.97 Bn | - | 4.63% |
| 5 | Shell | 102.19 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 21.46% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 98.30 Bn | 89.04 Bn | - | 31.72% |
| 7 | Suncor Energy | 78.77 Bn | 76.39 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 31.85% |
| 8 | Imperial Oil | 61.22 Bn | 60.47 Bn | - | 11.22% |
| 9 | TotalEnergies SE | 25.61 Bn | -6.11 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 60.77% |
| 10 | Ypf Sociedad Anonima | 20.09 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 10.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.15% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.79% |