Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) reported 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 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 20.7% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 20.7%, up 141.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.7% (up 141.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 19.65%, down 148.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 20.7% in Q1 2026 per AIT's latest filing, from 19.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 22.15% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 17.92% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.02% and a median of 19.54% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 844 bps in 2022, then plunged 204 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.69% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 21.1% in 2023, then slipped by 10 bps to 19.06% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 19.16% in 2025, then advanced 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 62.43 Bn | 62.25 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 35.82% |
| 2 | Fastenal | 52.87 Bn | 52.56 Bn | 982.90 Mn | 39.69% |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.71 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 4 | Wesco International | 17.21 Bn | 16.51 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 10.68% |
| 5 | Watsco | 14.12 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 427.56 Mn | 20.06% |
| 6 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 11.70 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 20.70% |
| 7 | Qxo | 11.53 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 409.30 Mn | -3.19% |
| 8 | Core & Main | 9.91 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 428.00 Mn | 13.58% |
| 9 | Pool | 6.54 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 329.87 Mn | 22.86% |
| 10 | Msc Industrial Direct | 6.47 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 377.59 Mn | 17.50% |
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% |