Growth Metrics

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history spans 15 years, with the latest figure at 9.56% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 217.0% to 9.56% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 9.56% through Mar 2026, up 217.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 8.4% for FY2025, 40.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.56% for Q1 2026, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.9% (2022), against an average of 6.38%.
  • The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 885bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of -119bps in 2023.
  • Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.9% in 2022, then fell by -17bps to 5.7% in 2023, then soared by 42bps to 8.09% in 2024, then grew by 21bps to 9.78% in 2025, then fell by -2bps to 9.56% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CCO's Return on Capital Employed are 9.56% (Q1 2026), 9.78% (Q4 2025), and 9.63% (Q3 2025).