Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' (CCO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 9.56% in Q1 2026, up 217.0% year-on-year from 3.02% in Q1 2025, and down 2.19% quarter-over-quarter from 9.78% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 217.0% year-over-year to 9.56% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.56%, a 217.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.4%, up 40.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 9.56% in Q1 2026 per CCO's latest filing, from 9.78% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 9.78% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 2.47% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.9% (2022), against an average of 6.38%.
- Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 885 bps in 2023; the steepest drop was 119 bps in 2023.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CCO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 9.56% (Q1 2026), 9.78% (Q4 2025), and 9.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 7.44% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 5.66% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 9.56% |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 13.11% |
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% |