Azz AZZ
NYSE AZZ
$141.12 +1.69 (+1.21%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 2:41 PM EDT

Azz (AZZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Azz (AZZ) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 13.58% for Q2 2026, up 130.0% year-over-year from 5.9% in Q2 2025, and up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter from 13.3% in Q1 2026.

Azz (AZZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Azz (AZZ) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 13.58% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 130.0% year-over-year to 13.58%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 13.58% (up 130.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 13.31%, up 143.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed improved to 13.58% in Q2 2026 per AZZ's latest filing, from 13.3% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 13.58% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 5.28% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.48% across 5 years, with a median of 11.19% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 355 bps — and 2023, when it soared 511 bps.
  • Azz's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.09% in 2022, then surged by 51 bps to 10.71% in 2023, then rose by 10 bps to 11.79% in 2024, then advanced by 6 bps to 12.48% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 13.58% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AZZ's Return on Capital Employed at 13.58% in Q2 2026, 13.3% in Q1 2026, and 12.48% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Cintas 81.92 Bn 81.63 Bn 1.48 Bn 33.88%
2 Relx 65.85 Bn 65.68 Bn - -
3 Copart 31.76 Bn 28.41 Bn 732.88 Mn 17.98%
4 Global Payments 25.19 Bn 19.79 Bn 2.03 Bn 2.55%
5 Rb Global 16.14 Bn 15.61 Bn 935.50 Mn 7.07%
6 Aramark 15.69 Bn 15.19 Bn 430.34 Mn 7.98%
7 UL Solutions 15.12 Bn 14.69 Bn 417.00 Mn 25.89%
8 Rentokil Initial 11.92 Bn 9.40 Bn - -
9 Dolby Laboratories 6.11 Bn 5.44 Bn 264.68 Mn 8.58%
10 Azz 4.22 Bn 4.22 Bn 112.17 Mn 13.58%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 13.58%
Feb 28, 2026 13.30%
Nov 30, 2025 12.48%
Aug 31, 2025 12.04%
May 31, 2025 12.28%
Feb 28, 2025 11.73%
Nov 30, 2024 11.79%
Aug 31, 2024 11.50%
May 31, 2024 11.34%
Feb 29, 2024 11.04%
Nov 30, 2023 10.71%
Aug 31, 2023 10.38%
May 31, 2023 10.39%
Feb 28, 2023 8.58%
Nov 30, 2022 7.09%
Aug 31, 2022 5.57%
May 31, 2022 5.28%
Feb 28, 2022 9.47%
Nov 30, 2021 8.40%
Aug 31, 2021 9.12%