nVent Electric (NVT) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
nVent Electric's (NVT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.66% in Q1 2026, up 276.0% year-on-year from 3.1% in Q1 2025, and down 53.97% quarter-over-quarter from 25.34% in Q4 2025.
nVent Electric (NVT) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
nVent Electric's Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.66% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 276.0% year-over-year to 11.66% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.66%, a 276.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 10.65%, up 132.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 11.66% in Q1 2026 per NVT's latest filing, from 25.34% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 25.34% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 60.07% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.54% (2024), against an average of 9.37%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1455 bps in 2023 and slumped 8270 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.29% in 2022, then jumped by 200 bps to 21.84% in 2023, then decreased by 6 bps to 20.44% in 2024, then rose by 24 bps to 25.34% in 2025, then plunged by 54 bps to 11.66% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NVT Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 11.66% (Q1 2026), 25.34% (Q4 2025), and 60.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrovaya | 424.38 Bn | 424.36 Bn | 6.04 Mn | 8.37% |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 116.45 Bn | 113.95 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 26.52% |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 61.23 Bn | 58.77 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 4.38% |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.93 Bn | 25.43 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 18.97% |
| 5 | nVent Electric | 25.66 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 11.66% |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.88 Bn | 11.18 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 13.11% |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.90 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 17.52% |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 9.42 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 32.43% |
| 9 | EnerSys | 7.49 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 13.24% |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 118.70 Mn | 8.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -60.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.53% |