ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.86% for Q3 2026, up 3.64 percentage points from 10.22% a year earlier and up 2.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 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 Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.16 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 11.12% (Q2 2026), 8.63% (Q1 2026) and 9.73% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 686.62 Bn | 644.76 Bn | - | 13.86% |
| 2 | Chevron | 416.14 Bn | 383.18 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 12.13% |
| 3 | Shell | 291.71 Bn | 151.98 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 192.78 Bn | 63.86 Bn | 31,614.00 | 21.61% |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 167.56 Bn | 107.19 Bn | - | 9.03% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 165.53 Bn | 138.24 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 22.50% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 108.87 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 4.49 Bn | 57.33% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 101.39 Bn | 95.29 Bn | 9.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 97.45 Bn | 81.24 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 25.31% |
| 10 | Suncor Energy | 83.77 Bn | 64.46 Bn | - | 9.84% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.86% |
| 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% |
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();