DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.01% for Q1 2026, up 189.0% YoY from 3.46% in Q1 2025, and down 25.87% sequentially from 13.51% in Q4 2025.
DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
DigitalOcean Holdings has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 10.01% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 189.0% year-over-year to 10.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.01% (up 189.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.03%, up 718.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 10.01% in Q1 2026, from 13.51% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for DOCN reached as high as 13.51% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 2.95% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.4% (2024), against an average of 3.62%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 169 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 904 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 1.65% in 2022, then jumped by 158 bps to 0.95% in 2023, then jumped by 602 bps to 6.68% in 2024, then soared by 102 bps to 13.51% in 2025, then slipped by 26 bps to 10.01% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.01%, 13.51%, and 10.78% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.34% |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 13.46 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 144.71 Mn | 10.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.53% |