Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Walt Disney (DIS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 13.42% for Q1 2026, down 6.53% sequentially from 14.36% in Q4 2025, and up 1608.0% YoY from 0.79% in Q1 2025.
Walt Disney (DIS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Walt Disney has reported Return on Capital Employed for 8 years, with the latest figure at 13.42% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1608.0% year-over-year to 13.42% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.42% (up 1608.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.5%, up 306.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 13.42% in Q1 2026 per DIS's latest filing, from 14.36% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 14.36% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 26.22% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 5.4% and a median of 4.66% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 2756 bps in 2022, down 1039 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.49% in 2022, then plunged by 86 bps to 10.22% in 2023, then soared by 142 bps to 4.27% in 2024, then surged by 236 bps to 14.36% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 13.42% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 13.42%, 14.36%, and 13.97% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 30.16% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -23.87% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -1.56% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 8.38% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 13.97% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 3.63% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 8.53% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 9.20% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 7.32% |
| 10 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 8.18 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -0.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -23.87% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 13.42% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 14.36% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 13.97% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.55% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -2.66% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.27% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -4.02% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -2.77% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -3.17% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -10.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.50% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -11.86% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -11.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.49% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -5.29% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -20.50% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -26.22% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -26.05% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | -32.84% |