Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Armstrong World Industries' (AWI) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 25.19% in Q1 2026, up 128.0% year-on-year from 11.05% in Q1 2025, and down 4.01% quarter-over-quarter from 26.25% in Q4 2025.
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Armstrong World Industries has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 25.19% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 25.19%, up 128.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 25.19% (up 128.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.66%, down 408.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 25.19% for Q1 2026 at Armstrong World Industries, down from 26.25% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 28.13% in Q1 2024 to a low of 17.29% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 22.51% (2024), against an average of 22.42%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 2086 bps in 2022 and sank 421 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Armstrong World Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.21% in 2022, then soared by 47 bps to 26.79% in 2023, then declined by 11 bps to 23.79% in 2024, then increased by 10 bps to 26.25% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 25.19% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 25.19% (Q1 2026), 26.25% (Q4 2025), and 26.03% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 107.22 Bn | 106.17 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 26.55% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 89.13 Bn | 88.60 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 11.49% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 60.07 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 4.82 Bn | 6.30% |
| 4 | Lennox International | 18.56 Bn | 18.51 Bn | 351.30 Mn | 35.83% |
| 5 | Masco | 15.26 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 686.00 Mn | 35.86% |
| 6 | Carlisle Companies | 14.75 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 363.20 Mn | 18.08% |
| 7 | SPX Technologies | 12.03 Bn | 11.87 Bn | 230.60 Mn | 11.39% |
| 8 | Advanced Drainage Systems | 11.45 Bn | 11.30 Bn | 237.66 Mn | 16.23% |
| 9 | Aaon | 11.16 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 109.77 Mn | 11.43% |
| 10 | Armstrong World Industries | 6.74 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 155.30 Mn | 25.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.16% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.12% |