Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Arts Way Manufacturing's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.15% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 8.88 percentage points from 8.73% a year earlier and down 2.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Arts Way Manufacturing (ARTW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), Arts Way Manufacturing's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 1.88%, down 0.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +32.16 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 2.85% in FY2024 (-7.51 pp), 10.36% in FY2023 (+5.76 pp), 4.60% in FY2022 (+0.29 pp) and 4.31% in FY2021 (+34.59 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.04 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 34.38 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 9.85 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ARTW's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 2.35% (Q2 2026), 4.08% (Q1 2026) and 1.84% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Arts Way Manufacturing | 14.79 Mn | 14.77 Mn | 1.66 Mn | -0.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | -0.15% |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.35% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.08% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1.84% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.73% |
| May 31, 2025 | 7.38% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 5.77% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.93% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.20% |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.29% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.16% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 9.82% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 10.05% |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.04% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.30% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3.18% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 6.85% |
| May 31, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.57% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.92% |
API Access
Arts Way Manufacturing Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ARTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ARTW", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ARTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();