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“The decrease was mainly due to higher capital employed.”

Ørsted 6 May 2026 Ørsted delivers progress and strong operational performance (Ørsted) archived copy

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The decrease in Ørsted's ROCE from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 was mainly due to higher capital employed.

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Ørsted, “The decrease in Ørsted's ROCE from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026 was mainly due to higher capital employed.” (said 6 May 2026). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_67fbab9cffb8, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_67fbab9cffb8

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