Ferroglobe (GSM) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Ferroglobe (GSM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 14.36% for Q1 2026, up 18.35% sequentially from 17.59% in Q4 2025, and down 1241.0% YoY from 1.26% in Q1 2025.
Ferroglobe (GSM) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ferroglobe has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 14.36% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1241.0% year-over-year to 14.36% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.36% (down 1241.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.31%, down 1658.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 14.36% in Q1 2026 per GSM's latest filing, from 17.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 54.8% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 17.59% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 13.35% and a median of 12.37% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed jumped 9164 bps in 2022, then sank 3900 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 34.97% in 2022, then tumbled by 67 bps to 11.55% in 2023, then slumped by 70 bps to 3.45% in 2024, then sank by 610 bps to 17.59% in 2025, then rose by 18 bps to 14.36% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 14.36%, 17.59%, and 8.91% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 246.38 Bn | 216.93 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.91 Bn | 28.71 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 32.45% |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.71 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 36.20 Mn | -3.52% |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.27 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.79 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 7.96% |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.43 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.58 Mn | -5.41% |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.31 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.46 Bn | 2.46 Bn | -115,000.00 | 45.90% |
| 10 | Ferroglobe | 767.26 Mn | 602.46 Mn | - | -9.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.40% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -21.90% |