Growth Metrics

Coupang (CPNG) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Coupang (CPNG) reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.97% for Q1 2026, down 613.0% year-on-year from 0.19% in Q1 2025, and down 81.88% quarter-over-quarter from 5.33% in Q4 2025.

Coupang (CPNG) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 0.97% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 613.0% year-over-year to 0.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.97% (down 613.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.56%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 0.97%, down from 5.33% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 9.64% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 34.33% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 0.47% and a median of 5.33% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 998 bps in 2022 and surged 3885 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Tracing CPNG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.98% in 2022, then soared by 389 bps to 8.6% in 2023, then slumped by 38 bps to 5.36% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 5.33% in 2025, then sank by 82 bps to 0.97% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 0.97%, 5.33%, and 9.64% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Amazon Com 2,907.49 Bn 2,764.40 Bn 171.21 Bn 12.12%
2 Mercadolibre 85.96 Bn 80.31 Bn 3.86 Bn 23.76%
3 DoorDash 69.36 Bn 64.50 Bn 2.04 Bn 5.26%
4 PDD Holdings 66.56 Bn 41.90 Bn 12.81 Bn 0.03%
5 Ebay 48.95 Bn 45.09 Bn 2.29 Bn 18.13%
6 Coupang 30.30 Bn 30.21 Bn 2.30 Bn 0.97%
7 Maplebear 9.52 Bn 8.83 Bn 738.00 Mn 20.87%
8 Wayfair 9.47 Bn 8.40 Bn 880.00 Mn 11.64%
9 Chewy 9.33 Bn 8.46 Bn 959.70 Mn 24.72%
10 Etsy 6.54 Bn 5.11 Bn 455.60 Mn 27.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.97%
Dec 31, 2025 5.33%
Sep 30, 2025 9.64%
Jun 30, 2025 9.60%
Mar 31, 2025 7.09%
Dec 31, 2024 5.36%
Sep 30, 2024 3.36%
Jun 30, 2024 3.24%
Mar 31, 2024 6.06%
Dec 31, 2023 8.60%
Sep 30, 2023 9.23%
Jun 30, 2023 9.13%
Mar 31, 2023 4.52%
Dec 31, 2022 -2.98%
Sep 30, 2022 -13.94%
Jun 30, 2022 -22.92%
Mar 31, 2022 -34.33%
Dec 31, 2021 -38.60%
Sep 30, 2021 -30.68%
Jun 30, 2021 -27.89%
Mar 31, 2021 -24.35%