DLH Holdings (DLHC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 549.0% to 3.12% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 3.12% through Mar 2026, down 549.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 6.46% for FY2025, 263.0% down from the prior year.
DLH Holdings filings provide 16 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 3.12% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 3.12% in Q1 2026 for DLH Holdings, down from 5.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 24.2% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 3.12% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 11.24%, with a median of 8.12% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed soared 1244bps in 2022 before it tumbled -1796bps in 2023.
- DLH Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 19.91% in 2022, then plummeted by -64bps to 7.22% in 2023, then grew by 29bps to 9.3% in 2024, then tumbled by -45bps to 5.11% in 2025, then crashed by -39bps to 3.12% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for DLHC's Return on Capital Employed are 3.12% (Q1 2026), 5.11% (Q4 2025), and 6.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | DLH Holdings | 80.29 Mn | 80.16 Mn | 11.78 Mn | 3.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.81% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.49% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.71% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.59% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.87% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 21.38% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.11% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.55% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 15.54% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.39% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.97% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.48% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.07% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.04% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.72% |