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

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DateValue
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%