Ultralife (ULBI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ultralife (ULBI) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.42% in Q1 2026, down 67.22% quarter-over-quarter from 3.24% in Q4 2025, and down 1030.0% on a YoY basis from 0.58% in Q1 2025.
Ultralife (ULBI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ultralife's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.42% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1030.0% year-over-year to 5.42%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.42% (down 1030.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.25%, down 911.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 5.42% for Q1 2026 at Ultralife, down from 3.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 8.9% in Q2 2024 to a low of 5.42% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.67% across 5 years, with a median of 3.29% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 834 bps in 2024, then plunged 1030 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 0.09% in 2022, then surged by 6566 bps to 6.17% in 2023, then slipped by 3 bps to 5.96% in 2024, then tumbled by 154 bps to 3.24% in 2025, then plunged by 67 bps to 5.42% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.42% (Q1 2026), 3.24% (Q4 2025), and 3.29% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 26.52% |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 4.38% |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 11.66% |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 18.97% |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 13.11% |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 32.43% |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | -16.28% |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 15.83% |
| 10 | Ultralife | 108.44 Mn | 99.67 Mn | 10.11 Mn | -5.42% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.28% |