Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.60% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 2.32 percentage points from 13.92% a year earlier and down 1.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Kewaunee Scientific's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 12.10%, down 3.90 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +14.61 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Kewaunee Scientific's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 16.00% in FY2025 (-5.24 pp), 21.24% in FY2024 (+14.44 pp), 6.81% in FY2023 (+11.03 pp) and -4.22% in FY2022 (-1.71 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.53 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with a gain of 18.02 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a drop of 8.75 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 12.98% (Q4 2026), 14.95% (Q3 2026) and 13.52% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.12 Bn | 86.76 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 25.76% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 85.49 Bn | 85.52 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.38 Bn | 38.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -4.09% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 38.65 Bn | 32.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 30.59% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 29.75 Bn | 26.31 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 73.03% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.90 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 6.26% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.35 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 36.93% |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.98 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 20.57% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.35 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 19.33% |
| 10 | Kewaunee Scientific | 97.30 Mn | 60.57 Mn | 19.64 Mn | 11.60% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 11.60% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 12.98% |
| 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% |
API Access
Kewaunee Scientific Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KEQU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "KEQU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KEQU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();