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

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DateValue
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%