Airbnb (ABNB) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Airbnb (ABNB) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 31.79% for Q1 2026, down 788.0% year-over-year from 4.62% in Q1 2025, and up 12.3% quarter-over-quarter from 28.31% in Q4 2025.
Airbnb (ABNB) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Airbnb's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 31.79% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 788.0% year-over-year to 31.79%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.79% (down 788.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 32.06%, up 807.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 31.79%, up from 28.31% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 39.67% in Q1 2025, with the low at 12.6% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 22.3% (2022), against an average of 23.39%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed jumped 9216 bps in 2022, then sank 1177 bps in 2024.
- Airbnb's Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.3% in 2022, then slumped by 39 bps to 13.69% in 2023, then surged by 64 bps to 22.39% in 2024, then increased by 26 bps to 28.31% in 2025, then advanced by 12 bps to 31.79% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ABNB's Return on Capital Employed at 31.79% in Q1 2026, 28.31% in Q4 2025, and 24.62% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booking Holdings | 157.69 Bn | 140.47 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 121.68% |
| 2 | Airbnb | 106.27 Bn | 94.20 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 28.23% |
| 3 | Royal Caribbean Cruises | 80.62 Bn | 79.70 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 16.12% |
| 4 | Viking Holdings | 44.61 Bn | 40.81 Bn | 713.43 Mn | 24.37% |
| 5 | Expedia | 38.52 Bn | 31.39 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 33.85% |
| 6 | Carnival | 38.14 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | 11.61% |
| 7 | Trip.com | 29.07 Bn | 17.37 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 8.38 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 8.72% |
| 9 | MakeMyTrip | 5.80 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 212.91 Mn | 11.21% |
| 10 | Global Business Travel | 4.86 Bn | 4.34 Bn | 514.00 Mn | 1.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.44% |