Leonardo DRS (DRS) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Leonardo DRS (DRS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.28% for Q1 2026, up 136.0% on a YoY basis from 4.78% in Q1 2025, and up 1.64% quarter-over-quarter from 11.1% in Q4 2025.

Leonardo DRS (DRS) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Leonardo DRS has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 11.28% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 136.0% year-over-year to 11.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.28% (up 136.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.21%, up 123.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.28%, up from 11.1% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 26.75% in Q3 2022, with the low at 7.78% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.94% across 5 years, with a median of 10.91% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1550 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 1896 bps.
  • Leonardo DRS's Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.8% in 2022, then plunged by 66 bps to 8.43% in 2023, then grew by 20 bps to 10.08% in 2024, then grew by 10 bps to 11.1% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 11.28% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.28% (Q1 2026), 11.1% (Q4 2025), and 11.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -265.55%
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn -9.24%
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 8.75%
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 7.00%
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn 19.82%
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 23.50%
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn 14.01%
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn 6.49%
10 Leonardo DRS 12.41 Bn 12.08 Bn 212.00 Mn 11.28%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%