Liqtech International (LIQT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Liqtech International (LIQT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 41.07% for Q1 2026, down 484.0% on a YoY basis from 10.7% in Q1 2025, and down 18.97% quarter-over-quarter from 34.53% in Q4 2025.
Liqtech International (LIQT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liqtech International has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 41.07% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 484.0% year-over-year to 41.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 41.07% (down 484.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 33.06%, down 67.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 41.07%, down from 34.53% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.28% in Q1 2024, with the low at 41.07% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 24.56% across 5 years, with a median of 26.94% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed surged 3044 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 3058 bps.
- Liqtech International's Return on Capital Employed stood at 36.82% in 2022, then surged by 83 bps to 6.38% in 2023, then plunged by 480 bps to 36.96% in 2024, then gained by 7 bps to 34.53% in 2025, then slipped by 19 bps to 41.07% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 41.07% (Q1 2026), 34.53% (Q4 2025), and 32.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | Liqtech International | 8.96 Mn | 6.15 Mn | 393,744.00 | -41.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -41.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -32.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -36.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -36.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -26.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -26.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -34.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -36.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -32.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -39.25% |