Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 20.7% for Q1 2026, up 141.0% year-over-year from 8.59% in Q1 2025, and up 8.04% quarter-over-quarter from 19.16% in Q4 2025.
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 20.7% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 141.0% year-over-year to 20.7%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.7% (up 141.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.65%, down 148.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 20.7% in Q1 2026 per AIT's latest filing, from 19.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 22.15% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 17.92% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.02% across 5 years, with a median of 19.54% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 844 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 204 bps.
- Applied Industrial Technologies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 20.69% in 2022, then grew by 2 bps to 21.1% in 2023, then dropped by 10 bps to 19.06% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 19.16% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 20.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AIT's Return on Capital Employed at 20.7% in Q1 2026, 19.16% in Q4 2025, and 19.17% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.04 Bn | 61.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 36.77% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 59.03 Bn | 58.83 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 47.99 Bn | 47.17 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.78 Bn | 16.97 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 5 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 13.25 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 6 | Watsco | 11.97 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | Core & Main | 8.70 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.00 Mn | 14.28% |
| 8 | Pool | 7.21 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 540.76 Mn | 18.74% |
| 9 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.76 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 430.41 Mn | 20.14% |
| 10 | Xometry | 5.15 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 87.15 Mn | -4.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.65% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.04% |