Fortinet (FTNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Fortinet (FTNT) posted Return on Capital Employed of 40.1% for Q1 2026, down 6.87% on a QoQ basis from 43.06% in Q4 2025, and up 397.0% year-on-year from 8.07% in Q1 2025.
Fortinet (FTNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fortinet has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 40.1% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 40.1%, up 397.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 40.1% (up 397.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 41.35%, up 82.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 40.1% for Q1 2026 at Fortinet, down from 43.06% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for FTNT reached as high as 43.06% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 20.76% in Q1 2022.
- Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 34.37% (2024), compared with a mean of 34.02%.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1793 bps in 2022 and tumbled 186 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 35.86% in 2022, then dropped by 5 bps to 34.0% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 34.37% in 2024, then gained by 25 bps to 43.06% in 2025, then decreased by 7 bps to 40.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest FTNT Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 40.1% (Q1 2026), 43.06% (Q4 2025), and 38.99% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | -36.00% |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 9.73% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 43.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.52% |