Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Watts Water Technologies (WTS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.75% for Q1 2026, down 1332.0% year-over-year from 0.47% in Q1 2025, and up 40.8% quarter-over-quarter from 4.09% in Q4 2025.
Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Watts Water Technologies (WTS) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.75% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 5.75%, down 1332.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.75% (down 1332.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.4%, down 1577.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 5.75% in Q1 2026 per WTS's latest filing, from 4.09% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 20.59% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 3.86% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 13.95% and a median of 17.59% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1674 bps in 2023, then jumped 1586 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.59% in 2022, then slumped by 81 bps to 3.86% in 2023, then surged by 411 bps to 19.72% in 2024, then sank by 79 bps to 4.09% in 2025, then soared by 41 bps to 5.75% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTS's Return on Capital Employed at 5.75% in Q1 2026, 4.09% in Q4 2025, and 19.06% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 251.14 Bn | 242.11 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 7.18% |
| 2 | Eaton | 153.70 Bn | 153.00 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.44 Bn | 110.97 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 90.06 Bn | 87.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 77.51 Bn | 75.74 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 72.86 Bn | 72.03 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 51.86 Bn | 51.38 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 50.08 Bn | 49.71 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Dover | 28.99 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 798.14 Mn | 12.62% |
| 10 | Watts Water Technologies | 10.53 Bn | 10.15 Bn | 326.10 Mn | 5.75% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.09% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 19.25% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 5.20% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.86% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 17.59% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 17.47% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 19.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.59% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 20.27% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 19.68% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 17.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.51% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 16.05% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 15.07% |