Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Watts Water Technologies (WTS) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 21.05% in Q2 2026, up 1.80 percentage points from 19.25% a year earlier and up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Watts Water Technologies reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 21.07%, up 0.90 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +8.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 20.17% in FY2024 (-0.30 pp), 20.47% in FY2023 (-0.33 pp), 20.80% in FY2022 (+3.54 pp) and 17.26% in FY2021 (+4.48 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q3 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.72 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.61 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 2.67 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 20.43% (Q1 2026), 19.56% (Q4 2025) and 19.06% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Watts Water Technologies | 12.12 Bn | 10.53 Bn | 374.10 Mn | 21.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.05% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 20.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.56% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 19.25% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.43% |
| 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% |
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Watts Water Technologies Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "WTS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();