Kimball Electronics (KE) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Kimball Electronics (KE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.05% for Q1 2026, up 50.0% on a YoY basis from 4.7% in Q1 2025, and up 1.25% sequentially from 6.96% in Q4 2025.
Kimball Electronics (KE) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimball Electronics (KE) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.05% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 50.0% year-over-year to 7.05%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.05% (up 50.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.53%, down 21.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 7.05% in Q1 2026, from 6.96% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 11.96% in Q3 2023 to a low of 3.81% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 8.13% and a median of 7.35% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 782 bps in 2024 and soared 315 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing KE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.34% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 11.64% in 2023, then tumbled by 67 bps to 3.81% in 2024, then soared by 83 bps to 6.96% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 7.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KE's Return on Capital Employed at 7.05% in Q1 2026, 6.96% in Q4 2025, and 6.65% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrovaya | 413.55 Bn | 413.53 Bn | 6.04 Mn | 8.37% |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 109.26 Bn | 106.76 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 26.52% |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 53.01 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 4.38% |
| 4 | Hubbell | 26.33 Bn | 25.81 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 18.97% |
| 5 | nVent Electric | 24.09 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 11.66% |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 10.99 Bn | 10.29 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 13.11% |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 10.14 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 17.52% |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 8.00 Bn | 7.45 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 32.43% |
| 9 | EnerSys | 7.11 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 13.24% |
| 10 | Kimball Electronics | 613.07 Mn | 530.61 Mn | 27.82 Mn | 7.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.54% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.30% |