Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Ryerson Holding's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 0.68% in Q2 2026, down 0.17 percentage points from 0.85% a year earlier but up 1.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ryerson Holding (RYZ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Ryerson Holding came in at -1.76%, down 3.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -6.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 1.64% in FY2024 (-10.91 pp), 12.55% in FY2023 (-20.89 pp), 33.44% in FY2022 (-7.47 pp) and 40.90% in FY2021 (+36.24 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -1.73% (Q4 2025) and 49.27% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 15 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.50 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 40.11 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 38.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, RYZ's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -0.47% (Q1 2026), -1.73% (Q4 2025) and 0.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 67.37 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 16.11% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 60.32 Bn | 58.30 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 37.06% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 58.24 Bn | 57.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.62% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.34 Bn | 40.56 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.62 Bn | 31.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 12.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.43 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 12.56% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 18.60 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 10.99% |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.64 Bn | 12.52 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 23.02% |
| 9 | Watsco | 10.59 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 10 | Ryerson Holding | 1.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 0.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.77% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.50% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 46.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.83% |
API Access
Ryerson Holding Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "RYZ", "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=RYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();