Aterian (ATER) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026)
Aterian's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -141.75% in Q2 2026, down 103.37 percentage points from -38.38% a year earlier and down 18.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Aterian (ATER) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Aterian came in at -70.69%, down 38.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +13.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -32.47% in FY2024 (+58.55 pp), -91.02% in FY2023 (+6.89 pp), -97.91% in FY2022 (-75.45 pp) and -22.45% in FY2021 (+61.88 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +25.51 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 215.92 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 268.27 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ATER's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -123.35% (Q1 2026), -80.53% (Q4 2025) and -41.45% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Aterian | 7.07 Mn | -10.24 Mn | 1,000.00 | -141.75% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -141.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -123.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -80.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -41.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -38.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -37.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -53.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -79.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -155.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -163.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -192.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -295.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -171.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -168.15% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -97.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -27.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -20.68% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -18.24% |
API Access
Aterian Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ATER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ATER", "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=ATER&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();