Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Ardmore Shipping's (ASC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 38.56% in Q1 2026, down 1651.0% year-on-year from 2.49% in Q1 2025, and down 0.64% quarter-over-quarter from 38.81% in Q4 2025.
Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ardmore Shipping has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 14 years of filings, most recently posting 38.56% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 38.56%, down 1651.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 38.56% (down 1651.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.33%, down 1736.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 38.56% for Q1 2026 at Ardmore Shipping, down from 38.81% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 73.06% in Q1 2023 to a low of 27.82% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 56.94% (2024), against an average of 53.47%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 460270 bps in 2022 and surged 4524 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Ardmore Shipping's Return on Capital Employed stood at 65.01% in 2022, then slipped by 10 bps to 58.73% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 56.33% in 2024, then plunged by 31 bps to 38.81% in 2025, then retreated by 1 bps to 38.56% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 38.56% (Q1 2026), 38.81% (Q4 2025), and 41.49% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C3is | 744.65 Bn | 744.65 Bn | 9.11 Mn | 11.29% |
| 2 | Kirby | 7.86 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 291.34 Mn | 1.86% |
| 3 | Matson | 5.69 Bn | 5.59 Bn | - | 2.24% |
| 4 | Hafnia | 3.63 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 11.85% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.14 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 371.22 Mn | 4.01% |
| 6 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.12 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 57.20 Mn | 6.17% |
| 7 | Costamare | 1.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - | 12.29% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 1.87 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 262.01 Mn | 21.05% |
| 9 | Global Ship Lease | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - | 15.67% |
| 10 | Ardmore Shipping | 9,535.20 | -52.75 Mn | 70.11 Mn | 38.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 64.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4,667.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4,639.43% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4,638.15% |