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

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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%