ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 75.73% for Q1 2026, down 1814.0% on a YoY basis from 4.42% in Q1 2025, and down 12.15% quarter-over-quarter from 67.52% in Q4 2025.
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
ClearSign Technologies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 75.73% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1814.0% year-over-year to 75.73%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 75.73% (down 1814.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 57.27%, up 1070.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 75.73%, down from 67.52% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 38.99% in Q3 2024, with the low at 108.03% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 71.91% across 5 years, with a median of 68.68% in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 5373 bps in 2024 against a maximum downside of 3935 bps in 2024.
- ClearSign Technologies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 59.7% in 2022, then tumbled by 66 bps to 98.81% in 2023, then surged by 54 bps to 45.43% in 2024, then sank by 49 bps to 67.52% in 2025, then decreased by 12 bps to 75.73% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 75.73% (Q1 2026), 67.52% (Q4 2025), and 75.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | ClearSign Technologies | 963,300.02 | -6.77 Mn | -393,000.00 | -75.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -75.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -67.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -75.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -67.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -45.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -38.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -108.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -98.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -92.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -86.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -68.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -59.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -54.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -74.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -92.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -86.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -79.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -65.81% |