Acorn Energy (ACFN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Acorn Energy (ACFN) reported Return on Capital Employed of 12.88% for Q1 2026, down 2544.0% on a YoY basis from 0.53% in Q1 2025, and down 41.15% quarter-over-quarter from 21.89% in Q4 2025.
Acorn Energy (ACFN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acorn Energy has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 12.88% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2544.0% year-over-year to 12.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.88% (down 2544.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.35%, down 2746.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 12.88%, down from 21.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 140.62% in Q3 2024, with the low at 46.74% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.97% across 5 years, with a median of 21.89% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 8559 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 11078 bps.
- Acorn Energy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 43.17% in 2022, then surged by 48 bps to 22.32% in 2023, then soared by 334 bps to 52.13% in 2024, then tumbled by 58 bps to 21.89% in 2025, then plunged by 41 bps to 12.88% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.88% (Q1 2026), 21.89% (Q4 2025), and 29.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 67.67 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -26.06% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 57.00 Bn | 54.83 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 9.45% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.82 Bn | 43.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 20.58% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.64 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 8.78% |
| 5 | Mks | 21.67 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 8.73% |
| 6 | Fortive | 19.42 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 7.88% |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.42 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 8.21% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.23 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 10.78% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.86 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 8.76% |
| 10 | Acorn Energy | 40.22 Mn | 36.03 Mn | 1.79 Mn | 12.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 140.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 63.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -22.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -46.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -43.17% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -45.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.27% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -22.23% |