Ero Copper (ERO) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)
Ero Copper (ERO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.51% in Q4 2025, up 93.0% quarter-over-quarter from 8.55% in Q4 2024, and up 795.0% on a YoY basis from 1.84% in Q4 2024.
Ero Copper (ERO) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ero Copper's Return on Capital Employed history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.51% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 795.0% year-over-year to 16.51%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 16.51% (up 795.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.92%, up 1036.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 16.51% for Q4 2025 at Ero Copper, up from 8.55% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 66.89% in Q4 2021 to a low of 8.55% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 26.44% across 5 years, with a median of 16.97% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 4362 bps in 2022, then soared 795 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 66.89% in 2021, then tumbled by 65 bps to 23.27% in 2022, then dropped by 27 bps to 16.97% in 2023, then sank by 50 bps to 8.55% in 2024, then surged by 93 bps to 16.51% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.51% (Q4 2025), 8.55% (Q4 2024), and 16.97% (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Copper | 142.13 Bn | 136.85 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 40.41% |
| 2 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 91.19 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Hudbay Minerals | 10.19 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 368.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Ero Copper | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 105.91 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ivanhoe Electric | 1.75 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 505,000.00 | 2.08% |
| 6 | Taseko Mines | 3.95 Mn | -119.02 Mn | 83.54 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 66.89% |