Autohome (ATHM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025)
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.
Autohome (ATHM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025) 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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 5.19% |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -1.83% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 1.52% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 24.36% | |
| 10 | Autohome | 10.82 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 163.46 Mn | 3.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.45% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.43% |