Applied Digital (APLD) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026)
Applied Digital (APLD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2.71% for Q1 2026, down 526.0% on a YoY basis from 0.64% in Q1 2025, and down 44.29% quarter-over-quarter from 1.88% in Q4 2025.
Applied Digital (APLD) Return on Capital Employed (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Digital has reported Return on Capital Employed for 5 years, with the latest figure at 2.71% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 526.0% year-over-year to 2.71%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 2.71% (down 526.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.06%, down 8278.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 2.71%, down from 1.88% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 2.55% in Q1 2025, with the low at 53.38% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 17.93% across 5 years, with a median of 13.67% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 1527 bps — and 2025, when it soared 3817 bps.
- Applied Digital's Return on Capital Employed stood at 43.43% in 2022, then surged by 70 bps to 12.85% in 2023, then soared by 95 bps to 0.62% in 2024, then slumped by 201 bps to 1.88% in 2025, then slumped by 44 bps to 2.71% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.71% (Q1 2026), 1.88% (Q4 2025), and 3.73% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 15.16% |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | 23.15% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 19.79% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 6.05% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 18.42% |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 19.55% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | 18.49% |
| 10 | Applied Digital | 11.17 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 53.81 Mn | -2.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -2.71% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -1.88% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -3.73% |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.37% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.55% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -0.62% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -0.04% |
| May 31, 2024 | -22.06% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -35.62% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -12.85% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -29.76% |
| May 31, 2023 | -35.65% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -53.38% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -43.43% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -14.49% |
| May 31, 2022 | -33.59% |