Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' (ZWS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 15.38% in Q2 2026, up 431.0% YoY from 2.9% in Q2 2025, and up 25.25% on a QoQ basis from 12.28% in Q1 2026.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) has 15 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 15.38% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 431.0% year-over-year to 15.38% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 15.38% (up 431.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.6%, up 145.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 15.38% in Q2 2026, from 12.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 33.91% in Q3 2022 to a low of 4.1% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 12.09% and a median of 10.88% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2849 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1911 bps.
- Tracing ZWS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.08% in 2022, then decreased by 16 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 jumped by 34 bps to 15.38% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.38% (Q2 2026), 12.28% (Q1 2026), and 11.51% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veralto | 24.28 Bn | 22.16 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 21.41% |
| 2 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 8.20 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 15.38% |
| 3 | Federal Signal | 7.46 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 203.80 Mn | 18.53% |
| 4 | Ceco Environmental | 3.10 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -0.31% |
| 5 | PureCycle Technologies | 1.26 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - | -21.47% |
| 6 | Aduro Clean Technologies | 528.77 Mn | 500.10 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 406.56 Mn | 313.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 7.70% |
| 8 | Arq | 96.62 Mn | 95.72 Mn | 11.51 Mn | -28.47% |
| 9 | Fuel Tech | 43.03 Mn | 23.42 Mn | 2.68 Mn | -11.77% |
| 10 | CleanCore Solutions | 33.72 Mn | 16.67 Mn | -419,259.00 | -67.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.38% |
| 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 | 14.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.91% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.42% |