Ametek (AME) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Ametek (AME) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.77% in Q2 2026, up 0.90 percentage points from 13.87% a year earlier and up 0.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ametek (AME) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ametek reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.27%, up 1.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +3.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.98% in FY2024 (-1.76 pp), 15.74% in FY2023 (+1.59 pp), 14.16% in FY2022 (+0.47 pp) and 13.68% in FY2021 (+2.29 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.06 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 1.77 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 1.16 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 14.67% (Q1 2026), 14.38% (Q4 2025) and 14.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Ametek | 57.76 Bn | 55.89 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 14.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.77% |
| 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% |
API Access
Ametek Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "AME", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();