PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)

PureCycle Technologies (PCT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 22.66% for Q1 2026, down 1419.0% on a YoY basis from 1.72% in Q1 2025, and down 8.43% quarter-over-quarter from 20.89% in Q4 2025.

PureCycle Technologies (PCT) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

PureCycle Technologies has reported Return on Capital Employed for 3 years, with the latest figure at 22.66% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1419.0% year-over-year to 22.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.66% (down 1419.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 23.47%, down 1614.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 22.66%, down from 20.89% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 8.11% in Q3 2025, with the low at 22.66% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.8% across 3 years, with a median of 9.83% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed soared 953 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 1419 bps.
  • PureCycle Technologies' Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.64% in 2024, then tumbled by 142 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 8.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Aduro Clean Technologies 856.39 Bn 856.36 Bn - -
2 Veralto 20.76 Bn 19.33 Bn 854.00 Mn 22.73%
3 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions 8.35 Bn 8.08 Bn 205.80 Mn 12.28%
4 Federal Signal 7.20 Bn 7.13 Bn 179.40 Mn 17.72%
5 Ceco Environmental 3.52 Bn 3.48 Bn 63.92 Mn 8.27%
6 PureCycle Technologies 1.57 Bn 1.47 Bn - -22.66%
7 Energy Recovery 497.64 Mn 411.49 Mn 2.70 Mn 10.64%
8 CleanCore Solutions 210.18 Mn 193.13 Mn -419,259.00 -67.00%
9 Arq 118.94 Mn 114.26 Mn 9.94 Mn -29.31%
10 374Water 38.06 Mn 38.06 Mn -2.43 Mn -293.71%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -22.66%
Dec 31, 2025 -20.89%
Sep 30, 2025 -8.11%
Jun 30, 2025 -8.49%
Mar 31, 2025 -8.47%
Dec 31, 2024 -8.64%
Sep 30, 2024 -17.64%
Jun 30, 2024 -10.52%
Mar 31, 2024 -9.83%