Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2025)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.76% in Q4 2025, up 1.10 percentage points from 7.67% a year earlier but down 1.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Akamai Technologies reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 7.73%, down 0.91 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three straight years, with a three-year change of -4.55 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.64% in FY2024 (-3.27 pp), 11.91% in FY2023 (-0.37 pp) and 12.28% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 7.01% in Q1 2025 to 15.66% in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 10.41% (Q3 2025), 7.84% (Q2 2025) and 7.01% (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 26.70% |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 11.34% |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -12.36% |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 5.65% |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -3.32% |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.20% |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | - |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 8.18% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.66% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.80% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.63% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.14% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.34% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.17% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.10% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.72% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 5.45% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.42% |
API Access
Akamai Technologies Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "AKAM", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();