DLH Holdings (DLHC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

DLH Holdings (DLHC) reported Return on Capital Employed of 3.12% for Q1 2026, down 549.0% on a YoY basis from 0.69% in Q1 2025, and down 39.04% quarter-over-quarter from 5.11% in Q4 2025.

DLH Holdings (DLHC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

DLH Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 3.12% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 549.0% year-over-year to 3.12%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.12% (down 549.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.46%, down 263.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 3.12%, down from 5.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 24.2% in Q3 2022, with the low at 3.12% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.24% across 5 years, with a median of 8.12% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1244 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1796 bps.
  • DLH Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.91% in 2022, then plunged by 64 bps to 7.22% in 2023, then rose by 29 bps to 9.3% in 2024, then sank by 45 bps to 5.11% in 2025, then sank by 39 bps to 3.12% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.12% (Q1 2026), 5.11% (Q4 2025), and 6.65% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 30.25%
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 17.98%
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 7.10%
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 27.02%
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn 3.08%
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 7.90%
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 5.80%
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 9.19%
10 DLH Holdings 80.29 Mn 80.16 Mn 11.78 Mn 3.12%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.12%
Dec 31, 2025 5.11%
Sep 30, 2025 6.65%
Jun 30, 2025 8.12%
Mar 31, 2025 8.61%
Dec 31, 2024 9.30%
Sep 30, 2024 9.35%
Jun 30, 2024 7.00%
Mar 31, 2024 7.36%
Dec 31, 2023 7.22%
Sep 30, 2023 6.24%
Dec 31, 2022 19.91%
Sep 30, 2022 24.20%
Jun 30, 2022 23.47%
Mar 31, 2022 22.91%
Dec 31, 2021 17.86%
Sep 30, 2021 14.17%
Jun 30, 2021 11.56%
Mar 31, 2021 10.47%
Dec 31, 2020 10.56%