Ametek (AME) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ametek (AME) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.67% in Q1 2026, up 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from 14.38% in Q4 2025, and up 46.0% on a YoY basis from 10.05% in Q1 2025.
Ametek (AME) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ametek's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.67% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 46.0% year-over-year to 14.67%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.67% (up 46.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.27%, up 129.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 14.67% for Q1 2026 at Ametek, up from 14.38% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.28% in Q4 2023 to a low of 13.23% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.12% across 5 years, with a median of 14.06% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed jumped 169 bps in 2022, then sank 116 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 14.06% in 2022, then rose by 9 bps to 15.28% in 2023, then dropped by 8 bps to 14.12% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 14.38% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 14.67% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.67% (Q1 2026), 14.38% (Q4 2025), and 14.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Ingersoll Rand | 28.28 Bn | 27.07 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.35% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.66% |