Arcosa (ACA) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Arcosa (ACA) posted Return on Capital Employed of 7.4% for Q1 2026, up 2.12% sequentially from 7.24% in Q4 2025, and up 320.0% YoY from 1.76% in Q1 2025.
Arcosa (ACA) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arcosa (ACA) has 9 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.4% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 320.0% year-over-year to 7.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.4% (up 320.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.69%, up 239.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 7.4% in Q1 2026 per ACA's latest filing, from 7.24% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.99% in Q1 2023, with the low at 4.2% in Q1 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 7.3%, with a median of 6.4% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 876 bps in 2023 and plunged 699 bps in 2024.
- Arcosa's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.66% in 2022, then slumped by 40 bps to 7.0% in 2023, then slumped by 32 bps to 4.8% in 2024, then jumped by 51 bps to 7.24% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 7.4% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACA's Return on Capital Employed at 7.4% in Q1 2026, 7.24% in Q4 2025, and 6.54% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stantec | 7,704.08 Bn | 7,704.08 Bn | 914.10 Mn | 36.46% |
| 2 | Quanta Services | 103.60 Bn | 103.33 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.73% |
| 3 | Mastec | 30.47 Bn | 30.31 Bn | 477.90 Mn | 12.69% |
| 4 | Sterling Infrastructure | 23.80 Bn | 23.30 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 5 | APi | 18.02 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 620.00 Mn | 8.37% |
| 6 | Jacobs Solutions | 14.73 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 7 | IES Holdings | 13.95 Bn | 13.69 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 42.91% |
| 8 | Aecom | 8.61 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 296.50 Mn | 16.41% |
| 9 | Everus Construction | 7.72 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 130.73 Mn | 29.61% |
| 10 | Arcosa | 7.10 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 120.90 Mn | 7.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.87% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.48% |