Arq (ARQ) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Arq (ARQ) posted Return on Capital Employed of 29.31% for Q1 2026, down 17.32% sequentially from 24.98% in Q4 2025, and down 3001.0% YoY from 1.01% in Q1 2025.
Arq (ARQ) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arq has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 29.31% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 3001.0% year-over-year to 29.31% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.31% (down 3001.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.61%, down 2370.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 29.31% in Q1 2026 per ARQ's latest filing, from 24.98% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 0.72% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 29.31% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 6.29% and a median of 4.03% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 2875 bps in 2022, then slumped 3001 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.57% in 2022, then climbed by 16 bps to 6.35% in 2023, then soared by 87 bps to 0.82% in 2024, then tumbled by 2929 bps to 24.98% in 2025, then fell by 17 bps to 29.31% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 29.31%, 24.98%, and 0.55% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 24.30 Bn | 22.18 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 21.41% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.17 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 15.38% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 7.49 Bn | 7.43 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 18.53% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 3.10 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -0.31% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.26 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - | -21.47% |
| 6 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 529.42 Mn | 500.76 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 406.04 Mn | 312.99 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 7.70% |
| 8 | Arq | 96.20 Mn | 95.30 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -28.47% |
| 9 | Fuel Tech | 43.32 Mn | 23.71 Mn | 2.68 Mn | -11.77% |
| 10 | CleanCore Solutions | 33.50 Mn | 16.45 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -28.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -9.49% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.86% |