Parker-Hannifin (PH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Parker-Hannifin's (PH) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.36% in Q1 2026, up 101.0% year-on-year from 9.13% in Q1 2025, and up 4.83% on a QoQ basis from 17.51% in Q4 2025.
Parker-Hannifin (PH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Parker-Hannifin (PH) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 18.36% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 101.0% year-over-year to 18.36% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 18.36%, a 101.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.22%, up 14.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 18.36%, up from 17.51% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PH reached as high as 18.36% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 11.12% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.84% across 5 years, with a median of 17.08% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 539 bps in 2022 and surged 589 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.12% in 2022, then jumped by 48 bps to 16.43% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 17.08% in 2024, then increased by 3 bps to 17.51% in 2025, then grew by 5 bps to 18.36% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 18.36% in Q1 2026, 17.51% in Q4 2025, and 17.75% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Xylem | 29.09 Bn | 28.28 Bn | 803.00 Mn | 8.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.80% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.88% |