Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) posted Return on Capital Employed of 44.57% for Q1 2026, up 4.94% on a QoQ basis from 46.89% in Q4 2025, and up 2923.0% year-over-year from 1.47% in Q1 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 44.57% for 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 was 44.57% for Q1 2026 at 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.
- 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 slumped 9034 bps — and 2024, when it soared 6041 bps.
- Cardlytics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 72.68% in 2022, then surged by 57 bps to 31.31% in 2023, then sank by 153 bps to 79.12% in 2024, then jumped by 41 bps to 46.89% in 2025, then increased by 5 bps to 44.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDLX's Return on Capital Employed at 44.57% in Q1 2026, 46.89% in Q4 2025, and 49.72% in Q3 2025.
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| # | 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 | Cardlytics | 21.20 Mn | -38.60 Mn | - | -44.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -10.25% |