Afya (AFYA) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Afya (AFYA) posted Return on Capital Employed of 14.73% for Q1 2026, up 5.29% sequentially from 13.99% in Q4 2025, and down 11.0% YoY from 16.55% in Q1 2025.
Afya (AFYA) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Afya has reported Return on Capital Employed for 8 years, with the latest figure at 14.73% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 11.0% year-over-year to 14.73% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 14.73% (down 11.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.45%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 14.73% in Q1 2026 per AFYA's latest filing, from 13.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.2% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 9.03% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.52% and a median of 12.46% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 346 bps in 2022, down 57 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.14% in 2022, then advanced by 2 bps to 11.32% in 2023, then advanced by 24 bps to 14.05% in 2024, then decreased by 0 bps to 13.99% in 2025, then grew by 5 bps to 14.73% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 14.73%, 13.99%, and 15.75% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 84.71 Bn | 82.71 Bn | 812.22 Mn | -61.66% |
| 2 | 51Talk Online Education | 7.32 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 22.97 Mn | 44.74% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.21 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 24.30% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.98 Bn | 3.74 Bn | 777.03 Mn | 3.69% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.66 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 16.83% |
| 6 | Grand Canyon Education | 3.78 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 204.08 Mn | 33.87% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.50 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 217.28 Mn | 20.94% |
| 8 | McGraw Hill | 2.38 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 388.89 Mn | 6.44% |
| 9 | TAL Education | 2.28 Bn | -401.26 Mn | 227.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | Afya | 1.22 Bn | 969.53 Mn | 132.64 Mn | 22.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.45% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.84% |