Azz (AZZ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Azz's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 13.58% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 1.30 percentage points from 12.28% a year earlier and up 0.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Azz (AZZ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Azz came in at 13.31%, up 1.43 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +8.15 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 11.88% in FY2025 (+0.87 pp), 11.00% in FY2024 (-0.65 pp), 11.65% in FY2023 (+3.00 pp) and 8.65% in FY2022 (+3.49 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for 13 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.99 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 5.11 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a drop of 3.55 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AZZ's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 13.30% (Q4 2026), 12.48% (Q3 2026) and 12.04% (Q2 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 | Azz | 4.06 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 112.17 Mn | 13.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
Azz 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=AZZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "AZZ", "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=AZZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();