Ametek (AME) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ametek's (AME) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.67% in Q1 2026, up 46.0% year-on-year from 10.05% in Q1 2025, and up 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from 14.38% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 46.0% year-over-year to 14.67% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.67%, a 46.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 15.27%, up 129.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 14.67% in Q1 2026 per AME's latest filing, from 14.38% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 15.28% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 13.23% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 14.06% (2022), against an average of 14.12%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 169 bps in 2022 and sank 116 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest AME Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 14.67% (Q1 2026), 14.38% (Q4 2025), and 14.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 8.50% |
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% |