Leonardo DRS (DRS) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Leonardo DRS (DRS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 11.28% for Q1 2026, up 1.64% quarter-over-quarter from 11.1% in Q4 2025, and up 136.0% year-on-year from 4.78% in Q1 2025.
Leonardo DRS (DRS) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Leonardo DRS (DRS) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 consecutive years, with 11.28% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 11.28%, up 136.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.28% (up 136.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.21%, up 123.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.28% for Q1 2026 at Leonardo DRS, up from 11.1% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 26.75% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 7.78% in Q3 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.94%, with a median of 10.91% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1550 bps in 2022 and plunged 1896 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.8% in 2022, then tumbled by 66 bps to 8.43% in 2023, then gained by 20 bps to 10.08% in 2024, then gained by 10 bps to 11.1% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 11.28% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 11.28% in Q1 2026, 11.1% in Q4 2025, and 11.1% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.10% |
| 10 | Leonardo DRS | 128.07 Mn | -199.93 Mn | 212.00 Mn | 11.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.39% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.82% |