Energy Focus (EFOI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Energy Focus (EFOI) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -21.48% for Q3 2026, up 9.58 percentage points from -31.06% a year earlier and up 47.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Energy Focus (EFOI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Energy Focus posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -23.07%, up 10.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +67.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -33.72% in FY2024 (+98.74 pp), -132.45% in FY2023 (+133.23 pp), -265.69% in FY2022 (-99.46 pp) and -166.23% in FY2021 (-76.00 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2016.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +20.53 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 528.39 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 487.77 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -68.60% (Q2 2026), -25.00% (Q1 2026) and -24.20% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.62 Bn | 245.93 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 193.27 Bn | 188.11 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.55 Bn | 190.32 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.15 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.49 Bn | 118.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 94.89 Bn | 77.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 92.74 Bn | 85.23 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.69 Bn | 78.37 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 77.79 Bn | 66.64 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Energy Focus | 28.28 Mn | 21.66 Mn | 985,000.00 | -21.48% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -21.48% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -68.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -35.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -47.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -60.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -64.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -62.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -115.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -110.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -186.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -202.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -643.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -212.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -147.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -163.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -155.70% |
API Access
Energy Focus Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EFOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "EFOI", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=EFOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();