Astrotech (ASTC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Astrotech (ASTC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 85.77% for Q1 2026, down 2910.0% year-over-year from 3.05% in Q1 2025, and down 18.02% on a QoQ basis from 72.67% in Q4 2025.

Astrotech (ASTC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrotech (ASTC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 85.77% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 85.77% for Q1 2026 at Astrotech, down from 72.67% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.42% in Q2 2023, with the low at 85.77% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 34.09%, with a median of 21.78% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1291 bps in 2023 and sank 4737 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.79% in 2022, then jumped by 65 bps to 6.88% in 2023, then plunged by 616 bps to 49.25% in 2024, then tumbled by 48 bps to 72.67% in 2025, then slipped by 18 bps to 85.77% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 85.77%, 72.67%, and 62.96% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Coherent 3,591.32 Bn 3,590.02 Bn 679.95 Mn -26.06%
2 Novanta 69.39 Bn 69.00 Bn 113.58 Mn 5.63%
3 Keysight Technologies 57.75 Bn 55.57 Bn 995.00 Mn 9.45%
4 Teledyne Technologies 30.63 Bn 30.33 Bn 673.80 Mn 8.78%
5 Fortive 19.14 Bn 18.79 Bn 675.50 Mn 7.88%
6 Trimble 12.33 Bn 12.10 Bn 646.30 Mn 8.21%
7 Cognex 11.87 Bn 11.58 Bn 190.94 Mn 10.78%
8 Sensata Technologies Holding 6.78 Bn 6.14 Bn 286.30 Mn 4.26%
9 Garmin 4.63 Bn 1.93 Bn 1.04 Bn 20.58%
10 Astrotech 19.81 Mn 13.21 Mn 67,000.00 -85.77%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%