Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Kewaunee Scientific's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.95% in Q1 2026, up 168.0% year-on-year from 5.58% in Q1 2025, and up 10.61% quarter-over-quarter from 13.52% in Q4 2025.
Kewaunee Scientific has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 14.95% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 168.0% year-over-year to 14.95%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 14.95% (up 168.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.0%, down 524.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 14.95%, up from 13.52% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.37% in Q2 2024, with the low at 11.59% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 9.89%, with a median of 13.27% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 875 bps in 2022 and surged 1802 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KEQU's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.18% in 2022, then jumped by 656 bps to 16.47% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 16.92% in 2024, then declined by 20 bps to 13.52% in 2025, then grew by 11 bps to 14.95% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.95% (Q1 2026), 13.52% (Q4 2025), and 13.92% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
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| 9 | Leggett & Platt | 1.40 Bn | 885.79 Mn | 170.70 Mn | 12.15% |
| 10 | Kewaunee Scientific | 116.67 Mn | 110.37 Mn | 18.55 Mn | 14.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 14.95% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 13.92% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 12.85% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.27% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 16.92% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 17.63% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 20.37% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 18.84% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 16.47% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 12.33% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.68% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 6.43% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.18% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -2.63% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -4.02% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -11.59% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -10.32% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -3.98% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -2.38% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -2.84% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | -6.08% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | -6.19% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | -4.11% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | -4.67% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | -1.28% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 1.68% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 3.88% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 11.83% |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 15.49% |
| Jul 31, 2018 | 17.91% |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 17.63% |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 7.34% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 4.51% |
| Jul 31, 2017 | 3.36% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.56% |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 5.51% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 6.84% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 5.05% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 3.78% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 2.62% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1.63% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 3.18% |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 3.94% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 12.06% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 12.65% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 11.80% |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 12.51% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 14.10% |
| Oct 31, 2013 | 13.53% |
| Jul 31, 2013 | 13.79% |
| Jul 31, 2012 | 3.99% |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 2.08% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | -4.20% |
| Oct 31, 2011 | -3.20% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 0.34% |