Fortinet (FTNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Fortinet's (FTNT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 40.1% in Q1 2026, up 397.0% year-on-year from 8.07% in Q1 2025, and down 6.87% quarter-over-quarter from 43.06% in Q4 2025.
Fortinet (FTNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Fortinet's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 40.1% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 397.0% year-over-year to 40.1% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 40.1%, a 397.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 41.35%, up 82.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 40.1% in Q1 2026 per FTNT's latest filing, from 43.06% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 43.06% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 20.76% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 34.37% (2024), against an average of 34.02%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 1793 bps in 2022 and plunged 186 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, 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 grew by 25 bps to 43.06% in 2025, then retreated 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 54.07% |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Synopsys | 70.83 Bn | 68.63 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% |