Azz (AZZ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Azz's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.29% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 1.63 percentage points from 9.66% a year earlier and up 0.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Azz (AZZ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Azz came in at 10.76%, up 0.71 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +6.66 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.05% in FY2025 (-0.34 pp), 10.39% in FY2024 (+0.29 pp), 10.10% in FY2023 (+3.73 pp) and 6.37% in FY2022 (+2.28 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q1 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.26 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (a gain of 5.67 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a drop of 3.61 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AZZ's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 10.89% (Q4 2026), 10.14% (Q3 2026) and 9.88% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Azz | 4.19 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 112.17 Mn | 11.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 11.29% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.89% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 10.14% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9.88% |
| May 31, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9.37% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.48% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 9.36% |
| May 31, 2024 | 10.03% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.42% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 9.86% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.83% |
| May 31, 2023 | 9.41% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 7.31% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 5.82% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 4.15% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.91% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 7.43% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.88% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 7.76% |
API Access
Azz Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AZZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AZZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();