Deluxe (DLX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Deluxe (DLX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.82% for Q1 2026, up 231.0% on a YoY basis from 3.27% in Q1 2025, and down 3.09% quarter-over-quarter from 11.16% in Q4 2025.
Deluxe (DLX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Deluxe has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 10.82% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 231.0% year-over-year to 10.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.82% (up 231.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.54%, up 230.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.82%, down from 11.16% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.16% in Q4 2025, with the low at 5.59% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.15% across 5 years, with a median of 7.48% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 407 bps — and 2026, when it surged 231 bps.
- Deluxe's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.48% in 2022, then slipped by 1 bps to 7.43% in 2023, then increased by 23 bps to 9.15% in 2024, then grew by 22 bps to 11.16% in 2025, then fell by 3 bps to 10.82% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.82% (Q1 2026), 11.16% (Q4 2025), and 10.74% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampa Energy | 1,836.33 Bn | 900.18 Bn | 109.00 Mn | -0.04% |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 145.45 Bn | 134.13 Bn | 3.54 Bn | 13.94% |
| 3 | 3M | 85.14 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 17.35% |
| 4 | Valmont Industries | 11.12 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 16.67% |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.59 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn | 4.40% |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.66 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 9.46% |
| 7 | Tetra Technologies | 1.37 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 38.23 Mn | -9.76% |
| 8 | Deluxe | 1.04 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 10.82% |
| 9 | Matthews International | 826.85 Mn | 790.76 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 6.54% |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 760.64 Mn | 828.28 Mn | 189.36 Mn | 0.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.50% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.44% |