Fortinet (FTNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Fortinet (FTNT) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 40.1% in Q1 2026, down 6.87% quarter-over-quarter from 43.06% in Q4 2025, and up 397.0% on a YoY basis from 8.07% in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 397.0% year-over-year to 40.1%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 40.1% (up 397.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 41.35%, up 82.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 40.1% for Q1 2026 at Fortinet, down from 43.06% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 43.06% in Q4 2025 to a low of 20.76% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 34.02% across 5 years, with a median of 34.37% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1793 bps in 2022, then plunged 186 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it 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.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 40.1% (Q1 2026), 43.06% (Q4 2025), and 38.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
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%