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
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% |