Stantec (STN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Stantec (STN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 36.46% for Q1 2026, up 455.0% year-over-year from 6.57% in Q1 2025, and up 5.53% on a QoQ basis from 34.55% in Q4 2025.
Stantec (STN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stantec (STN) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 36.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 455.0% year-over-year to 36.46%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.46% (up 455.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 44.84%, up 30.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 36.46% for Q1 2026 at Stantec, up from 34.55% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 37.3% in Q4 2023, with the low at 23.76% in Q2 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 32.56%, with a median of 32.74% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 932 bps in 2022 and jumped 1064 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 31.99% in 2022, then grew by 17 bps to 37.3% in 2023, then declined by 12 bps to 32.74% in 2024, then increased by 6 bps to 34.55% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 36.46% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 36.46%, 34.55%, and 36.96% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stantec | 7,704.08 Bn | 7,704.08 Bn | 914.10 Mn | 36.46% |
| 2 | Quanta Services | 103.60 Bn | 103.33 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.73% |
| 3 | Mastec | 30.47 Bn | 30.31 Bn | 477.90 Mn | 12.69% |
| 4 | Sterling Infrastructure | 23.80 Bn | 23.30 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 5 | APi | 18.02 Bn | 17.38 Bn | 620.00 Mn | 8.37% |
| 6 | Jacobs Solutions | 14.73 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 7 | IES Holdings | 13.95 Bn | 13.69 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 42.91% |
| 8 | Aecom | 8.61 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 296.50 Mn | 16.41% |
| 9 | Everus Construction | 7.72 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 130.73 Mn | 29.61% |
| 10 | Tetra Tech | 7.59 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 214.09 Mn | 20.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.59% |