Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Northern Technologies International (NTIC) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.53% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 2.30 percentage points from 5.83% a year earlier and down 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Northern Technologies International reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 3.44%, down 7.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +0.82 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.62% in FY2024 (+2.14 pp), 8.47% in FY2023 (+0.33 pp), 8.14% in FY2022 (-5.34 pp) and 13.49% in FY2021 (+10.87 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 3.07% in fiscal Q1 2026 to 12.79% in fiscal Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.07 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.11 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2021, against a drop of 7.29 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 3.92% (Q2 2026), 3.07% (Q1 2026) and 3.33% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.45% |
| 10 | Northern Technologies International | 72.84 Mn | 49.91 Mn | 8.14 Mn | 3.53% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 3.53% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.92% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3.07% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.33% |
| May 31, 2025 | 5.83% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 6.69% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 9.97% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 10.62% |
| May 31, 2024 | 10.31% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.66% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.97% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 8.48% |
| May 31, 2023 | 7.29% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 7.36% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 7.50% |
| May 31, 2022 | 8.18% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 11.68% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 12.79% |
Northern Technologies International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "NTIC", "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=NTIC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();