Eastern (EML) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Eastern's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.43% in Q1 2027, down 5.37 percentage points from 9.80% a year earlier and down 0.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Eastern (EML) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Eastern came in at 5.38%.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -0.31 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.13% in FY2024 (+2.17 pp) and 7.96% in FY2023.
- The Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Per Business Quant data, EML's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q1 2027 was 5.38% (Q4 2026), 5.80% (Q3 2026) and 8.49% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Eastern | 148.09 Mn | 108.14 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | 4.43% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 5.38% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.80% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 8.49% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.80% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 9.86% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 9.86% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 4.82% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.39% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 9.89% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 9.59% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 7.91% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 7.02% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 7.03% |
| Oct 3, 2020 | 7.34% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 7.72% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 7.70% |
API Access
Eastern 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=EML&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "EML", "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=EML&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();