Cooper Companies (COO) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Cooper Companies' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.6% in Q1 2026, up 8.0% year-on-year from 6.11% in Q1 2025, and up 8.95% quarter-over-quarter from 6.06% in Q4 2025.
Cooper Companies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 6.6% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 8.0% year-over-year to 6.6%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 6.6% (up 8.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.07%, down 36.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.6%, up from 6.06% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.7% in Q2 2025, with the low at 4.62% in Q2 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.57%, with a median of 5.43% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 74 bps in 2022 and jumped 159 bps in 2025.
- Tracing COO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.96% in 2022, then rose by 0 bps to 4.98% in 2023, then gained by 27 bps to 6.31% in 2024, then declined by 4 bps to 6.06% in 2025, then gained by 9 bps to 6.6% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.6% (Q1 2026), 6.06% (Q4 2025), and 6.51% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 17.54% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 18.63% |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 6.60% |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 12.04% |
| 10 | Repligen | 6.39 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 108.28 Mn | 2.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.60% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.06% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.51% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.52% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 6.31% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 5.79% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 5.43% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 4.93% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 4.71% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.62% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 4.96% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.18% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.89% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 5.61% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 5.70% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.79% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 5.63% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 4.86% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 5.43% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 6.51% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 7.79% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 10.23% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 10.69% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 9.86% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 9.34% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 8.05% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 7.14% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 6.62% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 6.57% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 8.33% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 9.70% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 8.98% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 8.82% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 8.83% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 8.12% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 6.83% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 5.74% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 5.41% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 6.11% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 6.03% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 7.31% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 7.42% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 8.83% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 10.98% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 11.23% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 11.15% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 11.12% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 11.79% |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 11.19% |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 10.64% |
| Oct 31, 2012 | 10.69% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 10.74% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 10.30% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 10.00% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 9.67% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 9.38% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 9.32% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 8.54% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 8.21% |