PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
PureCycle Technologies' (PCT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.66% in Q1 2026, down 213.0% YoY from 20.05% in Q1 2025, and down 8.43% on a QoQ basis from 20.89% in Q4 2025.
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has 3 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.66% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 213.0% year-over-year to 22.66% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 22.66% (down 213.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 23.47%, down 591.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 22.66% in Q1 2026, from 20.89% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 2.71% in Q1 2024 to a low of 22.66% in Q1 2026.
- A 3-year average of 16.55% and a median of 19.51% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 21 bps in 2025, down 1781 bps in 2025.
- Tracing PCT's Return on Capital Employed over 3 years: stood at 20.69% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 20.89% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 22.66% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.66% (Q1 2026), 20.89% (Q4 2025), and 17.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -21.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.71% |