Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)

Cheetah Mobile's (CMCM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.26% in Q1 2026, up 878.0% YoY from 0.84% in Q1 2025, and down 3.93% on a QoQ basis from 7.95% in Q4 2025.

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) has 12 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 8.26% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 878.0% year-over-year to 8.26% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.26% (up 878.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.19%, up 1013.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed retreated to 8.26% in Q1 2026, from 7.95% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.95% in Q4 2025 to a low of 20.97% in Q4 2024.
  • A 4-year average of 12.65% and a median of 12.1% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 1302 bps in 2025, down 708 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing CMCM's Return on Capital Employed over 4 years: stood at 10.08% in 2022, then sank by 108 bps to 20.97% in 2024, then soared by 62 bps to 7.95% in 2025, then dropped by 4 bps to 8.26% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.26% (Q1 2026), 7.95% (Q4 2025), and 9.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,226.97 Bn 3,797.93 Bn 73.85 Bn 21.49%
2 Meta Platforms 1,534.26 Bn 1,444.00 Bn 49.47 Bn 23.74%
3 Taboola.com 1,139.07 Bn 1,138.93 Bn 139.48 Mn 5.19%
4 Baidu 289.47 Bn 284.98 Bn 1.88 Mn -1.83%
5 Spotify Technology 102.75 Bn 92.51 Bn 1.75 Bn -
6 Joyy 77.93 Bn 77.04 Bn 205.64 Mn 1.52%
7 BILI Social International 60.58 Bn 60.58 Bn 405,933.00 -
8 Nebius 49.20 Bn 39.57 Bn 295.20 Mn -3.77%
9 Reddit 30.47 Bn 27.69 Bn 734.60 Mn 24.36%
10 Cheetah Mobile 4.66 Bn 4.47 Bn 24.15 Mn -8.26%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -8.26%
Dec 31, 2025 -7.95%
Sep 30, 2025 -9.37%
Jun 30, 2025 -14.44%
Mar 31, 2025 -17.04%
Dec 31, 2024 -20.97%
Sep 30, 2024 -14.12%
Jun 30, 2024 -14.31%
Mar 31, 2024 -9.97%
Dec 31, 2022 -10.08%
Dec 31, 2021 -7.56%
Sep 30, 2021 -5.97%
Jun 30, 2021 -7.63%
Mar 31, 2021 -10.35%
Dec 31, 2020 -12.39%
Sep 30, 2020 -25.00%
Jun 30, 2020 -35.78%
Mar 31, 2020 -23.86%
Dec 31, 2019 -19.88%
Sep 30, 2019 -3.77%