Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.56% in Q1 2026, down 2.19% quarter-over-quarter from 9.78% in Q4 2025, and up 217.0% on a YoY basis from 3.02% in Q1 2025.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.56% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 217.0% year-over-year to 9.56%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.56% (up 217.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.4%, up 40.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 9.56% for Q1 2026 at Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, down from 9.78% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.78% in Q4 2025 to a low of 2.47% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.38% across 5 years, with a median of 6.9% in 2022.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 885 bps in 2023; the steepest drop was 119 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 6.9% in 2022, then dropped by 17 bps to 5.7% in 2023, then jumped by 42 bps to 8.09% in 2024, then increased by 21 bps to 9.78% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 9.56% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.56% (Q1 2026), 9.78% (Q4 2025), and 9.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | 6.64% |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 4.90% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 7.44% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 5.66% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 9.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -6.24% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.48% |