Liqtech International (LIQT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Liqtech International's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -42.89% for Q2 2026, up 5.81 percentage points from -48.71% a year earlier and up 14.85 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Liqtech International (LIQT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Liqtech International's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -43.84%, down 0.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a four-year change of +2.38 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -43.04% in FY2024 (-13.03 pp), -30.01% in FY2023 (+19.33 pp), -49.34% in FY2022 (-3.13 pp) and -46.21% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.32 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 16.77 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a drop of 21.75 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LIQT's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -57.74% (Q1 2026), -48.62% (Q4 2025) and -44.76% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 76.74 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 10.99% |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.78 Bn | 19.27 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.12 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 17.43% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.70 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 90.77 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.19 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -0.25% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.02 Bn | 983.22 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 12.08% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 346.45 Mn | 21.62 Mn | 8.96 Mn | - |
| 8 | Cadiz | 322.34 Mn | 290.78 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 287.52 Mn | 167.15 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Liqtech International | 10.82 Mn | -20.10 Mn | 365,539.00 | -42.89% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -42.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -57.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -48.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -44.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -48.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -45.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -52.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -43.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -30.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -30.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -40.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -42.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -41.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -47.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -50.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -49.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -50.62% |
API Access
Liqtech International 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=LIQT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "LIQT", "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=LIQT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();