Graham (GHM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Graham (GHM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.21% for Q4 2025, up 356.0% on a YoY basis from 2.9% in Q4 2024, and down 8.3% quarter-over-quarter from 14.41% in Q3 2025.
Graham (GHM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Graham has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 13.21% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 356.0% year-over-year to 13.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 13.21% (up 356.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.46%, up 658.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 13.21%, down from 14.41% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.41% in Q3 2025, with the low at 8.78% in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.44% across 5 years, with a median of 3.3% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 1157 bps — and 2022, when it jumped 1638 bps.
- Graham's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.78% in 2021, then surged by 187 bps to 7.6% in 2022, then slumped by 54 bps to 3.48% in 2023, then surged by 177 bps to 9.65% in 2024, then soared by 37 bps to 13.21% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 13.21% (Q4 2025), 14.41% (Q3 2025), and 12.34% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Graham | 1.18 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 13.47 Mn | 13.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.87% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.68% |