Dolphin Entertainment DLPN
NASDAQ DLPN
$1.10 -0.03 (-2.65%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:58 PM EDT

Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.4% for Q1 2026, down 999.39% sequentially from 0.13% in Q4 2025, and up 3994.0% YoY from 0.03% in Q1 2025.

Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dolphin Entertainment has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 1.4% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 3994.0% year-over-year to 1.4% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.4% (up 3994.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.13%, up 2913.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed fell to 1.4% in Q1 2026 per DLPN's latest filing, from 0.13% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 0.13% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 52.18% in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 24.84% and a median of 26.83% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed plunged 4081 bps in 2023, then surged 3994 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.36% in 2022, then slumped by 359 bps to 52.18% in 2023, then jumped by 36 bps to 33.44% in 2024, then soared by 100 bps to 0.13% in 2025, then plunged by 999 bps to 1.4% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.4%, 0.13%, and 9.85% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 AppLovin 102.68 Bn 99.62 Bn 1.70 Bn 78.53%
2 Omnicom 24.63 Bn 21.29 Bn 1.30 Bn 4.52%
3 Trade Desk 6.18 Bn 4.69 Bn 530.72 Mn 19.84%
4 Wpp 5.69 Bn 2.52 Bn - -
5 Magnite 3.36 Bn 3.03 Bn 130.79 Mn 9.02%
6 Stagwell 2.15 Bn 2.04 Bn 269.24 Mn 5.06%
7 DoubleVerify Holdings 2.05 Bn 1.84 Bn 161.31 Mn 8.22%
8 Ziff Davis 2.04 Bn 435.42 Mn 241.03 Mn 2.66%
9 Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 241.86 Mn 10.13%
10 Dolphin Entertainment 14.26 Mn 5.67 Mn 13.41 Mn -5.53%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -5.53%
Mar 31, 2026 -1.40%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.13%
Sep 30, 2025 -9.85%
Jun 30, 2025 -38.56%
Mar 31, 2025 -41.34%
Dec 31, 2024 -33.44%
Sep 30, 2024 -46.66%
Jun 30, 2024 -28.11%
Mar 31, 2024 -43.54%
Dec 31, 2023 -52.18%
Sep 30, 2023 -32.08%
Jun 30, 2023 -26.83%
Mar 31, 2023 -10.32%
Dec 31, 2022 -11.36%
Sep 30, 2022 -15.63%
Jun 30, 2022 -15.27%
Mar 31, 2022 -15.53%
Dec 31, 2021 -14.23%
Sep 30, 2021 -9.36%