Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 14.95% in Q1 2026, up 10.61% quarter-over-quarter from 13.52% in Q4 2025, and up 168.0% on a YoY basis from 5.58% in Q1 2025.

Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kewaunee Scientific's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 14.95% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 168.0% year-over-year to 14.95%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 14.95% (up 168.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.0%, down 524.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 14.95% for Q1 2026 at Kewaunee Scientific, up from 13.52% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.37% in Q2 2024 to a low of 11.59% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.89% across 5 years, with a median of 13.27% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 875 bps in 2022, then soared 1802 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 2.18% in 2022, then soared by 656 bps to 16.47% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 16.92% in 2024, then dropped by 20 bps to 13.52% in 2025, then climbed 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.

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10 Kewaunee Scientific 101.96 Mn 95.66 Mn 18.55 Mn 14.95%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%