Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Cardlytics' (CDLX) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 44.57% in Q1 2026, up 2923.0% YoY from 1.47% in Q1 2025, and up 4.94% on a QoQ basis from 46.89% in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics (CDLX) has 9 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 44.57% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2923.0% year-over-year to 44.57% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 44.57% (up 2923.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 39.04%, up 1941.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 44.57% in Q1 2026, from 46.89% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.47% in Q1 2022 to a low of 96.81% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 55.35% and a median of 49.72% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 9034 bps — and 2024, when it soared 6041 bps.
- Tracing CDLX's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 72.68% in 2022, then soared by 57 bps to 31.31% in 2023, then tumbled by 153 bps to 79.12% in 2024, then surged by 41 bps to 46.89% in 2025, then climbed by 5 bps to 44.57% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 44.57% (Q1 2026), 46.89% (Q4 2025), and 49.72% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 100.70 Bn | 97.65 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 78.53% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.16 Bn | 20.82 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.52% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.20 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 19.84% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.64 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.32 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 9.02% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.09 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 5.06% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 8.22% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.00 Bn | 398.86 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 2.66% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 10.13% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 24.52 Mn | -3.52 Mn | - | -47.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -47.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -44.57% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -49.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -76.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -73.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -79.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -93.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -31.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -91.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -78.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -96.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -72.68% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -16.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.77% |