Growth Metrics

CleanCore Solutions (ZONE) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)

CleanCore Solutions' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 67.0% in Q1 2026, up 3045.0% year-on-year from 2.13% in Q1 2025, and down 172.16% quarter-over-quarter from 24.62% in Q4 2025.

CleanCore Solutions has reported Return on Capital Employed for 3 years, with the latest figure at 67.0% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 3045.0% year-over-year to 67.0%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 67.0% (up 3045.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 124.58%, down 8772.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 67.0%, down from 24.62% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.42% in Q3 2025, with the low at 139.48% in Q2 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 3 years is 61.45%, with a median of 55.07% recorded in 2024.
  • Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 4263 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 10324 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing ZONE's Return on Capital Employed over 3 years: stood at 67.25% in 2024, then jumped by 63 bps to 24.62% in 2025, then slumped by 172 bps to 67.0% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 67.0% (Q1 2026), 24.62% (Q4 2025), and 16.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Veralto 20.72 Bn 19.29 Bn 854.00 Mn 22.73%
2 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions 7.83 Bn 7.56 Bn 205.80 Mn 12.28%
3 Federal Signal 6.47 Bn 6.40 Bn 179.40 Mn 17.72%
4 Ceco Environmental 2.82 Bn 2.78 Bn 63.92 Mn 8.27%
5 PureCycle Technologies 2.21 Bn 2.11 Bn - -22.66%
6 Euro Tech Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.34 Bn - -
7 Energy Recovery 421.81 Mn 335.66 Mn 2.70 Mn 10.64%
8 CleanCore Solutions 173.22 Mn 156.17 Mn -419,259.00 -67.00%
9 Arq 116.43 Mn 111.76 Mn 9.94 Mn -29.31%
10 374Water 42.95 Mn 42.95 Mn -2.43 Mn -293.71%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -55.89%
Dec 31, 2025 -24.62%
Sep 30, 2025 -16.42%
Jun 30, 2025 -139.48%
Mar 31, 2025 -97.45%
Dec 31, 2024 -67.25%
Sep 30, 2024 -43.13%
Jun 30, 2024 -36.24%