Astrotech (ASTC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Astrotech (ASTC) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 85.77% in Q1 2026, down 18.02% quarter-over-quarter from 72.67% in Q4 2025, and down 2910.0% on a YoY basis from 3.05% in Q1 2025.
Astrotech (ASTC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Astrotech's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 85.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2910.0% year-over-year to 85.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 85.77% (down 2910.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 49.34%, down 1624.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 85.77% for Q1 2026 at Astrotech, down from 72.67% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.42% in Q2 2023 to a low of 85.77% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 34.09% across 5 years, with a median of 21.78% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 1291 bps in 2023, then plunged 4737 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 19.79% in 2022, then jumped by 65 bps to 6.88% in 2023, then tumbled by 616 bps to 49.25% in 2024, then slumped by 48 bps to 72.67% in 2025, then fell by 18 bps to 85.77% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 85.77% (Q1 2026), 72.67% (Q4 2025), and 62.96% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 67.67 Bn | 66.37 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -26.06% |
| 2 | Keysight Technologies | 57.00 Bn | 54.83 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 9.45% |
| 3 | Garmin | 45.82 Bn | 43.12 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 20.58% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.64 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 8.78% |
| 5 | Mks | 21.67 Bn | 21.10 Bn | 507.00 Mn | 8.73% |
| 6 | Fortive | 19.42 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 7.88% |
| 7 | Trimble | 12.42 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 8.21% |
| 8 | Cognex | 10.23 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 10.78% |
| 9 | Esco Technologies | 7.86 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 131.32 Mn | 8.76% |
| 10 | Astrotech | 42.40 Mn | 35.80 Mn | 67,000.00 | -85.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -85.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -72.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -62.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -56.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -40.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -21.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.79% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -17.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -12.36% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -86.92% |