Deswell Industries (DSWL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Deswell Industries' (DSWL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 3.34% in Q1 2026, down 205.0% YoY from 3.18% in Q1 2025, and down 37.97% on a QoQ basis from 5.39% in Q1 2025.
Deswell Industries (DSWL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Deswell Industries (DSWL) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 205.0% year-over-year to 3.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.34% (down 205.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 1.89%, down 149.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 3.34% in Q1 2026, from 5.39% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.68% in Q1 2024 to a low of 3.34% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 5.19% and a median of 5.39% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 126 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 205 bps.
- Tracing DSWL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.96% in 2022, then advanced by 12 bps to 5.57% in 2023, then rose by 20 bps to 6.68% in 2024, then dropped by 19 bps to 5.39% in 2025, then tumbled by 38 bps to 3.34% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 3.34% (Q1 2026), 5.39% (Q1 2025), and 6.68% (Q1 2024), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 381.01 Bn | 374.90 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 2 | Corning | 130.59 Bn | 128.09 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.76 Bn | 57.52 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 17.98% |
| 4 | Flex | 40.58 Bn | 37.74 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 13.92% |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.30 Bn | 33.77 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 48.16% |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 38.76% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.87 Bn | 15.00 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 20.06% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.87 Bn | 11.35 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 11.39% |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.50 Bn | 9.88 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 2.84% |
| 10 | Deswell Industries | 49.36 Mn | -1.58 Mn | 5.93 Mn | 2.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.70% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.56% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.92% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.69% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -6.34% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -6.26% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -7.29% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -6.09% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.56% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -8.05% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -7.50% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -7.85% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -7.26% |