Autohome (ATHM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Autohome (ATHM) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.05% for Q4 2025, down 80.0% year-over-year from 15.26% in Q4 2024, and down 12.22% quarter-over-quarter from 3.48% in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Autohome (ATHM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Autohome's Return on Capital Employed history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.05% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 80.0% year-over-year to 3.05%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 3.05% (down 80.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.02%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 3.05%, down from 3.48% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 14.43% in Q1 2021, with the low at 3.05% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.63% (2023), against an average of 5.73%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed plunged 992 bps in 2021, then soared 127 bps in 2023.
- Autohome's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.42% in 2021, then fell by 29 bps to 5.24% in 2022, then fell by 12 bps to 4.59% in 2023, then declined by 16 bps to 3.85% in 2024, then slipped by 21 bps to 3.05% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ATHM's Return on Capital Employed at 3.05% in Q4 2025, 3.48% in Q3 2025, and 3.27% in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -2.94% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 24.36% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 6.72% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 12.90% |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 5.48% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 26.93% |
| 10 | Autohome | 2.57 Bn | -92.55 Mn | 136.18 Mn | 1.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.45% |