Ceco Environmental (CECO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ceco Environmental recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.27% in Q1 2026, down 54.16% quarter-over-quarter from 18.03% in Q4 2025, and down 719.0% year-over-year from 1.34% in Q1 2025.
Ceco Environmental's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.27% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 719.0% year-over-year to 8.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.27% (down 719.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 20.32%, up 1219.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.27% for Q1 2026 at Ceco Environmental, down from 18.03% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 18.03% in Q4 2025 to a low of 1.13% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 6.56% and a median of 3.94% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1548 bps in 2025 and plunged 719 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Ceco Environmental's Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.43% in 2022, then fell by 21 bps to 1.13% in 2023, then soared by 602 bps to 7.94% in 2024, then jumped by 127 bps to 18.03% in 2025, then tumbled by 54 bps to 8.27% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.27%, 18.03%, and 17.17% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -293.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.17% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.31% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.42% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.80% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.38% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.05% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.44% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.34% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.47% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.18% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.79% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.48% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -4.35% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -4.46% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.00% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.68% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.78% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.74% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.04% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.35% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.79% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 7.55% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.50% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.11% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.39% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 4.25% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 18.65% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 23.74% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 27.02% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 27.22% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 25.47% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.61% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.24% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 19.01% |