Comcast (CMCSA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Comcast (CMCSA) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 8.22% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 208.0% year-over-year to 8.22%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.22% (down 208.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.76%, down 155.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.22% for Q1 2026 at Comcast, down from 8.64% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.49% in Q1 2024, with the low at 6.16% in Q3 2022.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 8.84%, with a median of 9.21% recorded in 2025.
• The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 431 bps in 2023 against a maximum downside of 279 bps in 2023.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.16% in 2022, then jumped by 70 bps to 10.47% in 2023, then declined by 3 bps to 10.2% in 2024, then declined by 15 bps to 8.64% in 2025, then dropped by 5 bps to 8.22% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.22%, 8.64%, and 9.21% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.