Core Scientific CORZ
NASDAQ CORZ
$18.84 -1.29 (-6.41%)
At close: Aug 18, 2026 · 3:59 PM UTC

Core Scientific (CORZ) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Core Scientific (CORZ) posted Return on Capital Employed of 39.36% for Q2 2026, up 96.38% sequentially from 1087.06% in Q1 2026, and down 2317.0% YoY from 1.78% in Q2 2025.

Core Scientific (CORZ) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Core Scientific has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 39.36% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2317.0% year-over-year to 39.36% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 39.36% (down 2317.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.73%, down 692.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed grew to 39.36% in Q2 2026 per CORZ's latest filing, from 1087.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 9.05% in Q1 2024 and troughed at 1087.06% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 143.81% and a median of 17.77% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 36661 bps in 2024, then sank 106814 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 229.54% in 2022, then soared by 102 bps to 4.07% in 2023, then plunged by 444 bps to 13.99% in 2024, then retreated by 19 bps to 16.62% in 2025, then plunged by 137 bps to 39.36% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 39.36%, 1087.06%, and 16.62% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

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10 Core Scientific 6.16 Bn 4.23 Bn 70.04 Mn -39.36%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -39.36%
Mar 31, 2026 -1,087.06%
Dec 31, 2025 -16.62%
Sep 30, 2025 -14.43%
Jun 30, 2025 -16.19%
Mar 31, 2025 -18.92%
Dec 31, 2024 -13.99%
Sep 30, 2024 -10.89%
Jun 30, 2024 -6.56%
Mar 31, 2024 9.05%
Dec 31, 2023 4.07%
Sep 30, 2023 -151.88%
Jun 30, 2023 -179.62%
Mar 31, 2023 -357.55%
Dec 31, 2022 -229.54%
Sep 30, 2022 -408.65%
Jun 30, 2022 -54.90%
Mar 31, 2022 4.44%
Dec 31, 2021 12.26%
Sep 30, 2021 8.54%