3D Systems (DDD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
3D Systems (DDD) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -14.70% for Q2 2026, up 44.54 percentage points from -59.25% a year earlier and up 2.04 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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3D Systems (DDD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, 3D Systems posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -21.61%, up 20.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -1.60 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -41.99% in FY2024 (-4.10 pp), -37.89% in FY2023 (-29.20 pp), -8.69% in FY2022 (-5.26 pp) and -3.43% in FY2021 (+16.58 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.02 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 71.92 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 87.19 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -16.74% (Q1 2026), -23.01% (Q4 2025) and -23.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 316.15 Bn | 287.84 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 181.56 Bn | 176.14 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.35 Bn | 139.53 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.11 Bn | 109.23 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.49 Bn | 83.23 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.21 Bn | 71.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.13 Bn | 75.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.00 Bn | 65.62 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 10 | 3D Systems | 450.63 Mn | 46.42 Mn | 34.46 Mn | -14.70% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -14.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -23.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -60.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -56.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -95.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -38.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -9.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.13% |
API Access
3D Systems Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DDD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DDD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DDD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();