Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 12.28% for Q1 2026, up 160.0% on a YoY basis from 4.72% in Q1 2025, and up 6.66% quarter-over-quarter from 11.51% in Q4 2025.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 12.28% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 160.0% year-over-year to 12.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.28% (up 160.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.6%, up 145.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 12.28%, up from 11.51% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 15.79% in Q2 2022, with the low at 4.1% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.2% across 5 years, with a median of 9.45% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 900 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1159 bps.
- Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.11% in 2022, then soared by 85 bps to 7.6% in 2023, then surged by 33 bps to 10.07% in 2024, then rose by 14 bps to 11.51% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 12.28% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 12.28% (Q1 2026), 11.51% (Q4 2025), and 11.25% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 856.39 Bn | 856.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veralto | 20.76 Bn | 19.33 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 22.73% |
| 3 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.35 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 205.80 Mn | 12.28% |
| 4 | Federal Signal | 7.20 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 179.40 Mn | 17.72% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.52 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.92 Mn | 8.27% |
| 6 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.57 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - | -22.66% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 497.64 Mn | 411.49 Mn | 2.70 Mn | 10.64% |
| 8 | CleanCore Solutions | 210.18 Mn | 193.13 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
| 9 | Arq | 118.94 Mn | 114.26 Mn | 9.94 Mn | -29.31% |
| 10 | 374Water | 38.06 Mn | 38.06 Mn | -2.43 Mn | -293.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.83% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.79% |