Astrotech (ASTC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Astrotech's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -87.91% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 28.47 percentage points from -59.44% a year earlier and down 2.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Astrotech (ASTC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Astrotech's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -65.79%, down 16.45 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of -40.73 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -49.34% in FY2025 (-16.24 pp), -33.09% in FY2024 (-10.65 pp), -22.44% in FY2023 (-7.69 pp) and -14.76% in FY2022 (+10.30 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -23.15 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 2651.03 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a drop of 29.10 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ASTC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -85.77% (Q3 2026), -72.67% (Q2 2026) and -62.96% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Astrotech | 15.15 Mn | -21.12 Mn | -45,000.00 | -87.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -87.91% |
| 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 | -32.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -28.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -26.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -24.11% |
| 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% |
API Access
Astrotech Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ASTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ASTC", "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=ASTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();