Growth Metrics

Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Northern Technologies International's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.5% in Q1 2026, up 306.0% year-on-year from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and up 147.08% quarter-over-quarter from 0.61% in Q4 2025.

Northern Technologies International has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 1.5% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 306.0% year-over-year to 1.5%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 1.5% (up 306.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.86%, down 133.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 1.5%, up from 0.61% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.41% in Q1 2024, with the low at 2.43% in Q2 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 1.43%, with a median of 1.9% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 859 bps in 2022 and jumped 357 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing NTIC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.9% in 2022, then soared by 36 bps to 2.59% in 2023, then slumped by 31 bps to 1.78% in 2024, then tumbled by 66 bps to 0.61% in 2025, then jumped by 147 bps to 1.5% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.5% (Q1 2026), 0.61% (Q4 2025), and 0.84% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
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7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn 6.09%
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
10 Northern Technologies International 76.05 Mn 74.02 Mn 7.86 Mn 1.50%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 1.50%
Nov 30, 2025 0.61%
Aug 31, 2025 0.84%
May 31, 2025 -2.43%
Feb 28, 2025 -1.56%
Nov 30, 2024 1.78%
Aug 31, 2024 2.20%
May 31, 2024 3.96%
Feb 29, 2024 4.41%
Nov 30, 2023 2.59%
Aug 31, 2023 1.90%
May 31, 2023 2.54%
Feb 28, 2023 2.48%
Nov 30, 2022 1.90%
Aug 31, 2022 2.59%
May 31, 2022 -1.04%
Feb 28, 2022 0.03%
Nov 30, 2021 1.99%
Aug 31, 2021 2.76%
May 31, 2021 7.55%
Feb 28, 2021 2.52%
Nov 30, 2020 0.83%
Aug 31, 2020 0.62%
May 31, 2020 -4.03%
Feb 29, 2020 0.01%
Nov 30, 2019 1.79%
Aug 31, 2019 2.37%
May 31, 2019 12.69%
Feb 28, 2019 14.17%
Nov 30, 2018 15.06%
Aug 31, 2018 14.67%
May 31, 2018 8.63%
Feb 28, 2018 7.56%
Nov 30, 2017 4.56%
Aug 31, 2017 3.16%
May 31, 2017 6.32%
Feb 28, 2017 5.51%
Nov 30, 2016 4.07%
Aug 31, 2016 2.68%
May 31, 2016 -1.63%
Feb 29, 2016 -1.72%
Nov 30, 2015 -1.36%
Aug 31, 2015 2.24%
May 31, 2015 0.61%
Feb 28, 2015 1.78%
Nov 30, 2014 4.78%
Aug 31, 2014 4.66%
May 31, 2014 7.35%
Feb 28, 2014 6.65%
Nov 30, 2013 5.55%
Aug 31, 2013 4.33%
May 31, 2013 1.72%
Feb 28, 2013 3.85%
Nov 30, 2012 3.49%
Aug 31, 2012 4.20%
May 31, 2012 14.79%
Feb 29, 2012 11.39%
Nov 30, 2011 12.66%