Amazon Com (AMZN) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Amazon Com recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.12% in Q1 2026, down 14.66% quarter-over-quarter from 14.2% in Q3 2025, and down 225.0% year-over-year from 9.7% in Q1 2025.
Amazon Com's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.12% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 225.0% year-over-year to 12.12%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.12% (down 225.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.41%, down 172.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.12% for Q1 2026 at Amazon Com, down from 14.2% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.64% in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.9% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 9.01% and a median of 8.7% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 618 bps in 2022 and surged 895 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Amazon Com's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.2% in 2022, then jumped by 95 bps to 8.17% in 2023, then surged by 76 bps to 14.35% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 14.2% in 2025, then declined by 15 bps to 12.12% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 12.12%, 14.2%, and 14.64% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,861.08 Bn | 2,717.99 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 12.12% |
| 2 | Alibaba Group Holding | 348.49 Bn | 315.38 Bn | 12.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mercadolibre | 84.38 Bn | 78.73 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 23.76% |
| 4 | DoorDash | 69.78 Bn | 64.91 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.26% |
| 5 | Ebay | 51.86 Bn | 48.00 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 18.13% |
| 6 | Coupang | 29.42 Bn | 29.33 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.97% |
| 7 | Maplebear | 9.86 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 20.87% |
| 8 | Wayfair | 8.79 Bn | 7.72 Bn | 880.00 Mn | 11.64% |
| 9 | Chewy | 8.58 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 959.70 Mn | 24.72% |
| 10 | Etsy | 6.00 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 27.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.70% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.09% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.06% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.56% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.83% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.69% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 11.74% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.05% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 14.65% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.88% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.30% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.20% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.56% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.71% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.55% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.77% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.80% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.99% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.92% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.53% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.72% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 4.38% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 4.47% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.12% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.78% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 7.36% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.57% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 12.92% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.64% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 13.85% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 13.51% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 23.54% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 20.32% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 19.89% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 16.48% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 27.93% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 21.34% |