Fuelcell Energy FCEL
NASDAQ FCEL
$18.96 +0.60 (+3.27%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 10:23 AM EDT

Fuelcell Energy (FCEL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Fuelcell Energy (FCEL) posted Return on Capital Employed of 24.57% for Q2 2026, down 18.11% sequentially from 20.8% in Q1 2026, and down 725.0% YoY from 3.93% in Q2 2025.

Fuelcell Energy (FCEL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Fuelcell Energy has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 24.57% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 725.0% year-over-year to 24.57% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 24.57% (down 725.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 22.1%, down 401.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed fell to 24.57% in Q2 2026 per FCEL's latest filing, from 20.8% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 12.08% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 26.02% in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 17.81% and a median of 17.31% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 891 bps in 2022, then surged 158 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.78% in 2022, then gained by 8 bps to 15.39% in 2023, then slipped by 18 bps to 18.16% in 2024, then plunged by 30 bps to 23.64% in 2025, then slipped by 4 bps to 24.57% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 24.57%, 20.8%, and 23.64% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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3 nVent Electric 24.99 Bn 24.74 Bn 558.00 Mn 33.42%
4 Hubbell 24.97 Bn 24.57 Bn 613.00 Mn 15.18%
5 Advanced Energy Industries 11.01 Bn 9.59 Bn 236.10 Mn 11.34%
6 Acuity Inc. (De) 10.34 Bn 9.93 Bn 606.40 Mn 17.52%
7 Powell Industries 7.16 Bn 6.53 Bn 95.30 Mn 34.05%
8 EnerSys 6.90 Bn 6.37 Bn 313.36 Mn 15.27%
9 Hayward Holdings 3.19 Bn 2.71 Bn 155.05 Mn 8.67%
10 Fuelcell Energy 1.02 Bn 646.49 Mn -12.93 Mn -24.57%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 -24.57%
Jan 31, 2026 -20.80%
Oct 31, 2025 -23.64%
Jul 31, 2025 -26.02%
Apr 30, 2025 -17.32%
Jan 31, 2025 -17.29%
Oct 31, 2024 -18.16%
Jul 31, 2024 -17.76%
Apr 30, 2024 -18.90%
Jan 31, 2024 -17.63%
Oct 31, 2023 -15.39%
Jul 31, 2023 -16.89%
Apr 30, 2023 -15.87%
Jan 31, 2023 -14.28%
Oct 31, 2022 -16.78%
Jul 31, 2022 -14.29%
Apr 30, 2022 -12.95%
Jan 31, 2022 -12.08%
Oct 31, 2021 -7.87%
Jul 31, 2021 -8.95%