Friedman Industries (FRD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Friedman Industries' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.56% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 9.26 percentage points from 6.29% a year earlier and up 5.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Friedman Industries (FRD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026), Friedman Industries' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 12.47%, up 10.87 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -15.07 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 1.60% in FY2025 (-13.67 pp), 15.27% in FY2024 (-0.43 pp), 15.70% in FY2023 (-27.29 pp) and 43.00% in FY2022 (+15.46 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.63 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 61.68 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 51.09 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FRD's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 10.34% (Q4 2026), 7.96% (Q3 2026) and 7.53% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Friedman Industries | 275.53 Mn | 260.46 Mn | 21.03 Mn | 15.56% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 46.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.71% |
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Friedman Industries Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=FRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "FRD", "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=FRD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();