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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -0.47% |
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% |