Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Cardlytics (CDLX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 44.57% for Q1 2026, up 2923.0% on a YoY basis from 1.47% in Q1 2025, and up 4.94% quarter-over-quarter from 46.89% in Q4 2025.
Cardlytics (CDLX) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardlytics has reported Return on Capital Employed for 9 years, with the latest figure at 44.57% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2923.0% year-over-year to 44.57%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 44.57% (up 2923.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 39.04%, up 1941.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 44.57%, up from 46.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.47% in Q1 2022, with the low at 96.81% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 55.35% across 5 years, with a median of 49.72% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 9034 bps — and 2024, when it soared 6041 bps.
- Cardlytics' Return on Capital Employed 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 | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | 6.64% |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | 4.90% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 7.44% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 5.66% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 10 | Cardlytics | 255.27 Mn | 195.46 Mn | 27.56 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% |