Diageo (DEO) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025)
Diageo (DEO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.14% for Q4 2025, down 1639.0% year-over-year from 0.4% in Q4 2024, and down 45.35% quarter-over-quarter from 11.24% in Q2 2025.
Diageo (DEO) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Diageo (DEO) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 consecutive years, with 6.14% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 1639.0% year-over-year to 6.14%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 6.14% (down 1639.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.46%, down 953.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 6.14% in Q4 2025 per DEO's latest filing, from 11.24% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 34.56% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 6.14% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.18% across 4 years, with a median of 22.89% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed decreased 12 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 2333 bps.
- Diageo's Return on Capital Employed stood at 23.37% in 2021, then declined by 1 bps to 23.25% in 2022, then fell by 3 bps to 22.53% in 2024, then slumped by 73 bps to 6.14% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows DEO's Return on Capital Employed at 6.14% in Q4 2025, 11.24% in Q2 2025, and 22.53% in Q4 2024.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diageo | 209.00 Bn | 202.19 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Brown Forman | 13.48 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 571.00 Mn | 14.58% |
| 3 | Mgp Ingredients | 381.72 Mn | 363.93 Mn | 46.47 Mn | -27.86% |
| 4 | Agencia Comercial Spirits | 231.21 Mn | 215.39 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Crimson Wine | 87.49 Mn | 75.65 Mn | 8.62 Mn | -1.00% |
| 6 | Epsium Enterprise | 12.99 Mn | 7.20 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Willamette Valley Vineyards | 11.05 Mn | 11.05 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Splash Beverage | 498,408.51 | 117,213.51 | 1,848.00 | 81.55% |
| 9 | LQR House | 395,274.71 | -4.07 Mn | -22,236.00 | -41.09% |
| 10 | Sndl | 347,031.42 | -146.62 Mn | 40.74 Mn | -1.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.37% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.66% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.92% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 22.19% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 22.41% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.34% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 19.91% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 17.89% |