ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 11.12% for Q2 2026, up 0.43 percentage points from 10.68% a year earlier and up 2.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, ExxonMobil Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 9.70%, down 2.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +18.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, ExxonMobil Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.63% in FY2024 (-2.62 pp), 15.25% in FY2023 (-9.66 pp), 24.91% in FY2022 (+14.22 pp) and 10.68% in FY2021 (+19.68 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.37 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q3 2022, with a gain of 25.39 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 12.46 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 8.63% (Q1 2026), 9.73% (Q4 2025) and 10.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 674.90 Bn | 638.12 Bn | - | 11.12% |
| 2 | Shell | 547.48 Bn | 458.03 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 17.88% |
| 3 | Chevron | 408.53 Bn | 386.32 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -30.32% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 186.30 Bn | 69.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 172.32 Bn | 121.84 Bn | - | 6.94% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 152.28 Bn | 124.99 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 22.50% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 106.44 Bn | 52.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 105.58 Bn | 94.57 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -181.46% |
| 9 | Canadian Natural Resources | 100.85 Bn | 97.81 Bn | - | 44.95% |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 83.03 Bn | 68.83 Bn | - | 28.81% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.12% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.31% |
API Access
ExxonMobil Holdings Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=XOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "XOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=XOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();