Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025)
Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.95% for Q4 2025, up 1302.0% on a YoY basis from 0.57% in Q4 2024, and up 15.16% quarter-over-quarter from 9.37% in Q3 2025.
Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Cheetah Mobile has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 7.95% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 1302.0% year-over-year to 7.95%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 7.95% (up 1302.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.28%, down 188.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 7.95%, up from 9.37% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.96% in Q3 2021, with the low at 20.97% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.52% across 4 years, with a median of 10.07% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed surged 2814 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 707 bps.
- Cheetah Mobile's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.55% in 2021, then sank by 33 bps to 10.07% in 2022, then sank by 108 bps to 20.97% in 2024, then jumped by 62 bps to 7.95% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.95% (Q4 2025), 9.37% (Q3 2025), and 14.44% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 1,913,603.98 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,425.33 Bn | 4,209.71 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.65% |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,502.66 Bn | 1,421.48 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 26.53% |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 119.69 Bn | 109.44 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 33.22 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 20.06% | |
| 6 | 13.64 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 6.06% | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 13.02 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 12,960.00% |
| 8 | Snap | 9.72 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -6.47% |
| 9 | Zillow | 8.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 0.23% |
| 10 | Cheetah Mobile | 873.48 Mn | 686.23 Mn | 29.37 Mn | -7.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.96% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.90% |