Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Kewaunee Scientific's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.24% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 5.64 percentage points from 15.88% a year earlier and down 1.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Kewaunee Scientific's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.48%, down 2.77 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +15.36 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 15.25% in FY2025 (-8.02 pp), 23.27% in FY2024 (+20.92 pp), 2.36% in FY2023 (+6.88 pp) and -4.52% in FY2022 (-1.64 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.81 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 20.14 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 9.15 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KEQU's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 11.89% (Q4 2026), 14.06% (Q3 2026) and 15.08% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.12 Bn | 86.76 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 25.73% |
| 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 | -4.60% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 38.65 Bn | 32.60 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 15.98% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 29.75 Bn | 26.31 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 62.19% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 16.90 Bn | 16.08 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 4.61% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.35 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 35.31% |
| 8 | Allegion | 15.98 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 18.36% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.35 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 17.80% |
| 10 | Kewaunee Scientific | 97.30 Mn | 60.57 Mn | 19.64 Mn | 10.16% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 10.16% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.80% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.95% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 14.96% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.75% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 14.66% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 16.29% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 18.50% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 19.48% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 22.44% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 12.80% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 11.01% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 7.39% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.30% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -2.91% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -4.66% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -11.52% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -10.06% |
API Access
Kewaunee Scientific Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KEQU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KEQU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();