Arcosa (ACA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Arcosa's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.53% in Q2 2026, up 3.15 percentage points from 3.38% a year earlier but down 0.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Arcosa (ACA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Arcosa came in at 7.13%, up 3.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +1.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 4.06% in FY2024 (-2.21 pp), 6.27% in FY2023 (-3.84 pp), 10.11% in FY2022 (+6.37 pp) and 3.74% in FY2021 (-2.05 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 3.05% (Q1 2025) and 11.02% (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.39 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 7.32 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 6.03 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ACA's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.83% (Q1 2026), 6.61% (Q4 2025) and 5.03% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 333.79 Bn | 305.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.60 Bn | 192.18 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 169.21 Bn | 137.30 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.39 Bn | 149.57 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.22 Bn | 120.34 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.77 Bn | 82.51 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 84.26 Bn | 65.66 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 79.29 Bn | 69.91 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.45 Bn | 74.01 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Arcosa | 7.23 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 155.70 Mn | 6.53% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.39% |
Arcosa 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=ACA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ACA", "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=ACA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();