Growth Metrics

Alta Equipment (ALTG) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)

Alta Equipment's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.07% in Q1 2026, up 341.0% year-on-year from 0.47% in Q1 2025, and down 20.8% quarter-over-quarter from 2.61% in Q4 2025.

Alta Equipment has reported Return on Capital Employed for 8 years, with the latest figure at 2.07% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 341.0% year-over-year to 2.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.07% (up 341.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.54%, up 401.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 2.07%, down from 2.61% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.98% in Q1 2023, with the low at 2.66% in Q3 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 1.9%, with a median of 2.07% recorded in 2026.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed surged 593 bps in 2022 and slumped 834 bps in 2024.
  • Tracing ALTG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.47% in 2022, then sank by 99 bps to 0.06% in 2023, then plunged by 2741 bps to 1.48% in 2024, then surged by 276 bps to 2.61% in 2025, then declined by 21 bps to 2.07% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.07% (Q1 2026), 2.61% (Q4 2025), and 1.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 FTAI Aviation 25.24 Bn 24.83 Bn 765.71 Mn 6.41%
2 Ryder System 9.37 Bn 9.37 Bn 3.02 Bn -15.67%
3 U-Haul Holding 9.00 Bn 9.00 Bn -42.05 Mn -
4 Gatx 6.17 Bn 7.05 Bn 561.90 Mn -
5 Avis Budget 5.57 Bn 5.16 Bn - 0.36%
6 WillScot Holdings 4.38 Bn 4.38 Bn 285.68 Mn 3.09%
7 Herc Holdings 4.30 Bn 4.26 Bn 686.00 Mn 9.80%
8 Mcgrath Rentcorp 2.69 Bn 2.69 Bn 96.89 Mn -
9 Custom Truck One Source 2.10 Bn 2.10 Bn 103.06 Mn 5.71%
10 Alta Equipment 165.37 Mn 141.47 Mn 109.30 Mn 2.07%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.07%
Dec 31, 2025 2.61%
Sep 30, 2025 -1.36%
Jun 30, 2025 -1.08%
Mar 31, 2025 -1.34%
Dec 31, 2024 -1.48%
Sep 30, 2024 -2.66%
Jun 30, 2024 -1.90%
Mar 31, 2024 -1.34%
Dec 31, 2023 0.06%
Sep 30, 2023 5.68%
Jun 30, 2023 5.80%
Mar 31, 2023 5.98%
Dec 31, 2022 5.47%
Sep 30, 2022 5.73%
Jun 30, 2022 5.86%
Mar 31, 2022 4.12%
Dec 31, 2021 3.20%
Sep 30, 2021 2.00%
Jun 30, 2021 -0.07%
Mar 31, 2021 -0.85%
Dec 31, 2020 -2.81%
Sep 30, 2020 -3.25%
Jun 30, 2020 0.31%
Mar 31, 2020 2.81%
Dec 31, 2019 -27.19%