Arq (ARQ) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Arq recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 29.31% in Q1 2026, down 17.32% quarter-over-quarter from 24.98% in Q4 2025, and down 3001.0% year-over-year from 1.01% in Q1 2025.
Arq's Return on Capital Employed history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 29.31% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 3001.0% year-over-year to 29.31%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 29.31% (down 3001.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.61%, down 2370.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 29.31% for Q1 2026 at Arq, down from 24.98% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.72% in Q1 2022 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2875 bps in 2022 and sank 3001 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Arq's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.57% in 2022, then advanced by 16 bps to 6.35% in 2023, then surged by 87 bps to 0.82% in 2024, then slumped by 2929 bps to 24.98% in 2025, then declined 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -293.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.40% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -28.03% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -37.73% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -70.61% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -66.88% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -15.61% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -9.29% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.25% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -5.34% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -5.03% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -5.24% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -10.51% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -12.29% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -16.18% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -32.06% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -187.23% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -283.80% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -337.33% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -322.83% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -216.18% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -159.46% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -93.75% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -198.34% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3,954.78% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -314.27% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -61.80% |