Ocean Power Technologies Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (OPTT)
Ocean Power Technologies's return on equity was −250.03% for fiscal 2026.
View full Ocean Power Technologies company overviewOcean Power Technologies annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −250.03% | −143.64 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | −106.38% | −19.54 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | −86.84% | −40.15 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −46.68% | −21.40 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −25.28% | +7.17 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | −32.45% | +46.36 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −78.82% | +15.34 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | −94.16% | +35.37 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | −129.53% | +81.86 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | −211.39% | −74.74 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −136.65% | −77.25 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | −59.39% | −12.48 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | −46.91% | +11.32 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | −58.23% | −19.71 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | −38.52% | — |
Ocean Power Technologies quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −118.76% | −84.99 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −53.63% | −27.29 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | −46.57% | −28.95 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | −29.06% | −7.68 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | −33.76% | −3.62 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | −26.34% | −3.46 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | −17.61% | +2.93 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | −21.38% | −4.32 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | −30.14% | −10.45 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −22.87% | −11.97 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | −20.55% | −12.61 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | −17.06% | −8.20 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −19.69% | −12.41 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-31 | −10.90% | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | −7.94% | −1.07 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | −8.86% | −4.97 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −7.28% | −0.72 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | −6.87% | +18.43 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −3.89% | +28.96 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-04-30 | −6.55% | +5.47 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-31 | −6.85% | +21.59 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | −25.30% | +1.75 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | −32.85% | −11.70 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −12.03% | +17.06 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-31 | −28.45% | +75.00 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-31 | −27.05% | +45.80 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-31 | −21.15% | +16.27 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-30 | −29.09% | −1.58 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-31 | −103.45% | −91.75 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-31 | −72.85% | −52.31 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-31 | −37.42% | −3.13 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | −27.51% | +11.40 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-31 | −11.70% | +12.61 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-31 | −20.55% | −5.63 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-31 | −34.29% | +77.28 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | −38.91% | +38.47 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −24.31% | +1.59 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-31 | −14.91% | +15.45 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-31 | −111.57% | −81.05 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −77.38% | −58.45 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −25.91% | −14.96 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | −30.36% | −11.45 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | −30.52% | −18.29 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-30 | −18.93% | −4.78 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −10.94% | −6.31 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-31 | −18.91% | +3.08 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-31 | −12.23% | +10.47 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-30 | −14.14% | +6.19 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −4.64% | +1.74 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | −21.99% | −3.65 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | −22.70% | −8.32 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-30 | −20.34% | −8.32 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −6.38% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-31 | −18.35% | −8.61 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-31 | −14.38% | −3.05 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-30 | −12.02% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −5.85% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-31 | −9.73% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | −11.33% | — |
Ocean Power Technologies return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ocean Power Technologies's return on equity decreased from −32.45% to −250.03%, a change of −217.57 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows −118.76%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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