Arq (ARQ) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Arq's (ARQ) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 29.31% in Q1 2026, down 3001.0% year-on-year from 1.01% in Q1 2025, and down 17.32% quarter-over-quarter from 24.98% in Q4 2025.
Arq (ARQ) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Arq has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 13 years of filings, most recently posting 29.31% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 29.31%, down 3001.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.31% (down 3001.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.03% (2024), against an average of 6.29%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 2875 bps in 2022 and slumped 3001 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Arq's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.57% in 2022, then gained by 16 bps to 6.35% in 2023, then jumped by 87 bps to 0.82% in 2024, then tumbled by 2929 bps to 24.98% in 2025, then dropped by 17 bps to 29.31% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 29.31% (Q1 2026), 24.98% (Q4 2025), and 0.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 808.91 Bn | 808.88 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.65 Bn | 19.22 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.12 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 6.65 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.45 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.61 Bn | 1.51 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 438.13 Mn | 351.98 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 174.97 Mn | 157.92 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 111.22 Mn | 106.54 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 40.12 Mn | 40.12 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% |