Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 22.64% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 1.09 percentage points from 21.55% a year earlier and up 0.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Applied Industrial Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 22.37%, up 0.12 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +6.07 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Applied Industrial Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] was 22.24% in FY2025 (-2.27 pp), 24.51% in FY2024 (-2.08 pp), 26.59% in FY2023 (+1.86 pp) and 24.73% in FY2022 (+8.43 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2022, with a gain of 25.19 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2024, with a drop of 2.08 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 22.28% (Q4 2026), 21.62% (Q3 2026) and 21.49% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 68.95 Bn | 66.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 49.21% |
| 2 | United Rentals | 68.54 Bn | 67.66 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 30.20% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.92 Bn | 61.91 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 34.51% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.34 Bn | 47.55 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 34.02% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.33 Bn | 33.21 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 20.69% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.77 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 14.65% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.42 Bn | 12.47 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 14.89% |
| 8 | Watsco | 11.20 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 15.81% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.92 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 22.64% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.55 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 5.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.64% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.90% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.55% |
API Access
Applied Industrial Technologies Return on Equity [ROE] API
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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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "AIT", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();