Azz (AZZ) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 157.0% to 13.3% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Feb 2026 was 13.3%, a 157.0% increase, with the full-year FY2026 number at 13.31%, up 143.0% from a year prior.
Azz (AZZ) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on record, last reported at 13.3% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed reached 13.3% in Q1 2026 per AZZ's latest filing, up from 12.48% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AZZ hit a ceiling of 13.3% in Q1 2026 and a floor of 5.28% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.29% and a median of 11.04% in 2024 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Peak YoY movement for Return on Capital Employed: plummeted -355bps in 2022, then surged 511bps in 2023.
- Tracing AZZ's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.09% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 51bps to 10.71% in 2023, then increased by 10bps to 11.79% in 2024, then grew by 6bps to 12.48% in 2025, then grew by 7bps to 13.3% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for AZZ at 13.3% in Q1 2026, 12.48% in Q4 2025, and 12.04% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | Azz | 4.11 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 87.59 Mn | 13.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | 7.19% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 5.35% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 4.04% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 5.24% |
| May 31, 2020 | 7.62% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 9.42% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 10.37% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 9.13% |
| May 31, 2019 | 8.65% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 8.59% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 8.03% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 5.48% |
| May 31, 2018 | 5.63% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 5.38% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 6.82% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 9.55% |
| May 31, 2017 | 9.55% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 11.48% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 12.05% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 13.19% |
| May 31, 2016 | 14.64% |