Trimble (TRMB) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Trimble (TRMB) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.21% for Q2 2026, up 236.0% YoY from 2.44% in Q2 2025, and up 6.25% sequentially from 7.73% in Q1 2026.
Trimble (TRMB) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Trimble has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 8.21% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 236.0% year-over-year to 8.21%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 8.21% (up 236.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 7.5%, up 153.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 8.21% in Q2 2026, from 7.73% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for TRMB reached as high as 10.13% in Q3 2022 and fell as low as 4.96% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.76% (2025), against an average of 7.13%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 422 bps — and 2026, when it surged 236 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 8.95% in 2022, then sank by 34 bps to 5.9% in 2023, then slipped by 16 bps to 4.96% in 2024, then jumped by 42 bps to 7.04% in 2025, then gained by 17 bps to 8.21% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.21%, 7.73%, and 7.04% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coherent | 3,591.32 Bn | 3,590.02 Bn | 679.95 Mn | -26.06% |
| 2 | Novanta | 69.39 Bn | 69.00 Bn | 113.58 Mn | 5.63% |
| 3 | Keysight Technologies | 57.75 Bn | 55.57 Bn | 995.00 Mn | 9.45% |
| 4 | Teledyne Technologies | 30.63 Bn | 30.33 Bn | 673.80 Mn | 8.78% |
| 5 | Fortive | 19.14 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 675.50 Mn | 7.88% |
| 6 | Trimble | 12.33 Bn | 12.10 Bn | 646.30 Mn | 8.21% |
| 7 | Cognex | 11.87 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 190.94 Mn | 10.78% |
| 8 | Sensata Technologies Holding | 6.78 Bn | 6.14 Bn | 286.30 Mn | 4.26% |
| 9 | Garmin | 4.63 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 20.58% |
| 10 | Badger Meter | 4.28 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 84.33 Mn | 3.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 8.21% |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 7.73% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 7.04% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 6.76% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 5.85% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 5.84% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 4.96% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 5.20% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 5.54% |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5.90% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 5.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.97% |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 10.13% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.57% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 9.68% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 9.11% |