American Superconductor (AMSC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
American Superconductor's (AMSC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.96% in Q4 2025, up 544.0% YoY from 0.46% in Q4 2024, and down 7.68% on a QoQ basis from 3.2% in Q3 2025.
American Superconductor (AMSC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
American Superconductor (AMSC) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.96% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 544.0% year-over-year to 2.96% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 2.96% (up 544.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.63%, up 844.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 2.96% in Q4 2025, from 3.2% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3.2% in Q3 2025 to a low of 47.09% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.94% and a median of 28.66% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 1635 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 2959 bps.
- Tracing AMSC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 30.74% in 2021, then plunged by 53 bps to 47.09% in 2022, then surged by 63 bps to 17.5% in 2023, then soared by 86 bps to 2.48% in 2024, then surged by 219 bps to 2.96% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.96% (Q4 2025), 3.2% (Q3 2025), and 2.84% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 256.94 Bn | 243.82 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 163.14 Bn | 162.45 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 32.86% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 126.50 Bn | 126.02 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Emerson Electric | 87.87 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 5 | Cummins | 81.13 Bn | 76.46 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 15.98% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.86 Bn | 80.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 7 | Ametek | 54.87 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 735.04 Mn | 14.77% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 48.51 Bn | 48.03 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 23.62% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 31.31 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 862.60 Mn | 9.23% |
| 10 | American Superconductor | 1.33 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -27.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -47.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -39.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -34.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -30.74% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -36.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -39.40% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -29.60% |