HOS (Hornbeck Offshore Services) ROCE %: 25.17% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Hornbeck Offshore Services ROCE %?

Hornbeck Offshore Services HOS +0.44% 19 ROCE % is 25.17% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates HOS with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Hornbeck Offshore Services's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 25.17%.

Hornbeck Offshore Services  (NYSE:HOS) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Hornbeck Offshore Services ROCE % Related Terms

Hornbeck Offshore Services ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hornbeck Offshore Services's ROCE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hornbeck Offshore Services ROCE % Chart

Hornbeck Offshore Services Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
ROCE %
0.00 16.03 15.29

Hornbeck Offshore Services Quarterly Data
Dec23 Sep24 Dec24 Sep25
ROCE % 0.00 24.46 9.31 25.17
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Hornbeck Offshore Services ROCE % Calculation

Hornbeck Offshore Services's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=131.866/( ( (946.519 - 130.415) + (1026.467 - 118.001) )/ 2 )
=131.866/( (816.104+908.466)/ 2 )
=131.866/862.285
=15.29 %

Hornbeck Offshore Services's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Dec. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=246.776/( ( (1026.467 - 118.001) + (1161.866 - 109.185) )/ 2 )
=246.776/( ( 908.466 + 1052.681 )/ 2 )
=246.776/980.5735
=25.17 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 25.17% mean?
Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has a ROCE % of 25.17% as of Sep. 2025.
Is Hornbeck Offshore Services' ROCE % too high?
Hornbeck Offshore Services' current ROCE % is 25.17%. The Transportation industry median ROCE % is 7.90. Hornbeck Offshore Services' value of 25.17% is 218.6% above this industry median. Overall, Hornbeck Offshore Services has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hornbeck Offshore Services' ROCE % compare to ?
Hornbeck Offshore Services' ROCE % of 25.17% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.90. Hornbeck Offshore Services' value of 25.17% is 218.6% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for a Transportation company?
The median ROCE % among Transportation companies is 7.90, based on 1,001 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Hornbeck Offshore Services's current ROCE % of 25.17% is 218.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Transportation industry, the median ROCE % is 7.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hornbeck Offshore Services's current ROCE % is 25.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hornbeck Offshore Services stock overvalued right now?
Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has a current ROCE % of 25.17%. The current ROCE % is 25.17% and 218.6% above the Transportation industry median of 7.90. Hornbeck Offshore Services' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS), the current ROCE % is 25.17% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Hornbeck Offshore Services Business Description

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Address 103 Northpark Boulevard, Suite 300, Covington, LA, USA, 70433
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates offshore supply vessels (OSVs), multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs), and a shore-base facility. It provides marine transportation, logistics support, and related services to customers in the offshore oil and gas industry, in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, Latin America, and other international markets. The company also serves non-oilfield markets, including military support services, renewable energy projects, and other marine service activities. The majority of revenue is derived from the provision of vessel management services to external vessel owners and from providing shore-based port facility services.
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