Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.38% in Q2 2026, up 4.31 percentage points from 11.07% a year earlier and up 3.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 11.60%, up 1.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five straight years, with a five-year change of +8.23 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.15% in FY2024 (+2.63 pp), 7.52% in FY2023 (+1.15 pp), 6.37% in FY2022 (+1.02 pp) and 5.35% in FY2021 (+1.98 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 4.81 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 11.59 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.28% (Q1 2026), 11.51% (Q4 2025) and 11.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 102.06 Bn | 96.80 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 26.65% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 94.64 Bn | 92.40 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 10.95% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 60.88 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.43 Bn | 40.06 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.15% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.39 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 87.23% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.50 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 4.22% |
| 7 | Masco | 13.48 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 36.39% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.12 Bn | 11.83 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 19.60% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 13.11 Bn | 9.46 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 19.44% |
| 10 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 7.92 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 288.30 Mn | 15.38% |
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Historic 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 | 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 | 5.15% |
API Access
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ZWS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ZWS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ZWS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();