Exxon Mobil (XOM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Exxon Mobil (XOM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.3% for Q1 2026, down 6.66% sequentially from 11.04% in Q4 2025, and down 265.0% YoY from 6.24% in Q1 2025.
Exxon Mobil (XOM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Exxon Mobil (XOM) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.3% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 265.0% year-over-year to 10.3% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.3% (down 265.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.05%, down 827.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 10.3% in Q1 2026 per XOM's latest filing, from 11.04% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 28.68% in Q1 2023, with the low at 10.3% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 17.53%, with a median of 14.72% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2643 bps in 2022 and plunged 957 bps in 2025.
- Exxon Mobil's Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.86% in 2022, then decreased by 16 bps to 20.86% in 2023, then plunged by 38 bps to 12.87% in 2024, then dropped by 14 bps to 11.04% in 2025, then decreased by 7 bps to 10.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows XOM's Return on Capital Employed at 10.3% in Q1 2026, 11.04% in Q4 2025, and 11.74% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exxon Mobil | 6,326.01 Bn | 6,324.19 Bn | - | 10.30% |
| 2 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 3,284.86 Bn | 3,284.86 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Bp | 558.99 Bn | 524.30 Bn | 51.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 523.98 Bn | 523.98 Bn | 26,816.00 | -80.45% |
| 5 | Chevron | 328.11 Bn | 333.77 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 18.04% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 77.88 Bn | 70.78 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 7 | National Fuel Gas | 7.37 Bn | 7.34 Bn | 650.52 Mn | 12.38% |
| 8 | Diversified Energy | 1.02 Bn | 860.11 Mn | -3.35 Mn | 9.71% |
| 9 | Stabilis Solutions | 74.76 Mn | 64.12 Mn | 367,000.00 | -4.66% |
| 10 | Sky Quarry | 10.63 Mn | 9.79 Mn | -389,218.00 | -285.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.21% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.85% |