FutureFuel (FF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

FutureFuel (FF) reported Return on Capital Employed of 31.96% for Q1 2026, down 2468.0% on a YoY basis from 1.35% in Q1 2025, and down 9.77% quarter-over-quarter from 29.11% in Q4 2025.

FutureFuel (FF) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

FutureFuel has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 31.96% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2468.0% year-over-year to 31.96%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.96% (down 2468.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.69%, down 2801.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 31.96%, down from 29.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.6% in Q1 2023, with the low at 31.96% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.57% across 5 years, with a median of 5.89% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1060 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 3228 bps.
  • FutureFuel's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.0% in 2022, then soared by 45 bps to 8.69% in 2023, then slumped by 66 bps to 2.91% in 2024, then plunged by 1099 bps to 29.11% in 2025, then decreased by 10 bps to 31.96% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 31.96% (Q1 2026), 29.11% (Q4 2025), and 21.3% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Linde 243.01 Bn 239.06 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
3 Sherwin Williams 77.87 Bn 77.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
4 Ecolab 75.16 Bn 74.54 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.70 Bn 64.24 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
6 Ppg Industries 26.67 Bn 25.20 Bn 1.66 Bn 13.59%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 20.73 Bn 20.84 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
8 Albemarle 20.14 Bn 19.31 Bn 500.97 Mn 6.09%
9 International Flavors & Fragrances 20.04 Bn 19.51 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%
10 FutureFuel 202.52 Mn 180.16 Mn -15.86 Mn -31.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -31.96%
Dec 31, 2025 -29.11%
Sep 30, 2025 -21.30%
Jun 30, 2025 -16.76%
Mar 31, 2025 -7.28%
Dec 31, 2024 2.91%
Sep 30, 2024 10.98%
Jun 30, 2024 10.12%
Mar 31, 2024 5.10%
Dec 31, 2023 8.69%
Sep 30, 2023 5.89%
Jun 30, 2023 11.07%
Mar 31, 2023 14.60%
Dec 31, 2022 6.00%
Sep 30, 2022 9.49%
Jun 30, 2022 6.23%
Mar 31, 2022 5.58%
Dec 31, 2021 4.24%
Sep 30, 2021 -1.11%
Jun 30, 2021 -1.69%