Energy Recovery (ERII) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Energy Recovery (ERII) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.64% for Q1 2026, up 225.0% year-over-year from 3.27% in Q1 2025, and down 9.47% on a QoQ basis from 11.75% in Q4 2025.
Energy Recovery (ERII) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.64% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 225.0% year-over-year to 10.64% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.64% (up 225.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.87%, up 208.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 10.64% in Q1 2026 per ERII's latest filing, from 11.75% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 13.05% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 4.26% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 8.39% (2025), against an average of 8.33%.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 582 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1081 bps in 2022.
- Tracing ERII's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 13.05% in 2022, then plunged by 33 bps to 8.81% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 8.6% in 2024, then jumped by 37 bps to 11.75% in 2025, then decreased by 9 bps to 10.64% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ERII Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 10.64% (Q1 2026), 11.75% (Q4 2025), and 9.59% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 20.72 Bn | 19.29 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.83 Bn | 7.56 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 6.47 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 2.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 2.21 Bn | 2.11 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 6 | Euro Tech Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 421.81 Mn | 335.66 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 173.22 Mn | 156.17 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 116.43 Mn | 111.76 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 42.95 Mn | 42.95 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -293.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.05% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.20% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.89% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.04% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 14.99% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.12% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.40% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.01% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.50% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.62% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 7.74% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.32% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.85% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.58% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.28% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.99% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -1.64% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.36% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -24.93% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -31.95% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -31.95% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -24.83% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -8.56% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -6.27% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.33% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -13.98% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -11.18% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -9.24% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -9.42% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -18.36% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -23.06% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -27.31% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -24.20% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -12.49% |