Growth Metrics

Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)

Cardlytics filings provide 9 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 44.57% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2923.0% to 44.57% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 44.57% through Mar 2026, up 2923.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 39.04% for FY2025, 1941.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 44.57% in Q1 2026 for Cardlytics, up from 46.89% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 6.47% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 96.81% in Q1 2023.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 55.35%, with a median of 49.72% recorded in 2025.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed crashed -9034bps in 2023 before it skyrocketed 6041bps in 2024.
  • Cardlytics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 72.68% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 57bps to 31.31% in 2023, then plummeted by -153bps to 79.12% in 2024, then soared by 41bps to 46.89% in 2025, then grew by 5bps to 44.57% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CDLX's Return on Capital Employed are 44.57% (Q1 2026), 46.89% (Q4 2025), and 49.72% (Q3 2025).