Box (BOX) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
Box (BOX) posted Return on Capital Employed of 2.68% for Q1 2026, down 70.73% quarter-over-quarter from 9.15% in Q4 2025, and down 1084.0% year-on-year from 0.27% in Q1 2025.
Box (BOX) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Box (BOX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 consecutive years, with 2.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 2.68%, down 1084.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 2.68% (down 1084.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 2.58%, down 1238.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 2.68% for Q1 2026 at Box, down from 9.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 13.52% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 1.16% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 6.57%, with a median of 7.91% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1142 bps in 2022 and sank 1084 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.91% in 2022, then plunged by 48 bps to 4.1% in 2023, then surged by 211 bps to 12.74% in 2024, then dropped by 28 bps to 9.15% in 2025, then slumped by 71 bps to 2.68% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 2.68% in Q1 2026, 9.15% in Q4 2025, and 8.75% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Box | 384,439.99 | -477.68 Mn | 245.00 Mn | 2.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.68% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 9.15% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8.75% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.74% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.61% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.79% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 11.08% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 4.10% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 4.38% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.78% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.74% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 2.47% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.45% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -1.16% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -3.50% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -2.65% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | -3.04% |