Ametek (AME) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Ametek's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 12.76% for Q2 2026, up 0.27 percentage points from 12.49% a year earlier and up 0.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ametek (AME) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q3 2009, Ametek's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] data covers 66 quarters.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +2.56 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.40% in FY2024 (-0.35 pp), 12.74% in FY2023 (+0.11 pp), 12.64% in FY2022 (+0.72 pp) and 11.92% in FY2021 (+1.72 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.06 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 1.84 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a drop of 1.00 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows AME's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 12.46% (Q1 2026), 12.14% (Q4 2025) and 12.29% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Ametek | 57.76 Bn | 55.89 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 12.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.77% |
API Access
Ametek Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AME&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();