Liberty Media (FWONB) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Liberty Media's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.99% in Q1 2026, up 392.0% year-on-year from 1.01% in Q1 2025, and up 35.49% quarter-over-quarter from 3.68% in Q4 2025.
Liberty Media has reported Return on Capital Employed for 14 years, with the latest figure at 4.99% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 392.0% year-over-year to 4.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.99% (up 392.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.35%, up 325.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.99%, up from 3.68% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.04% in Q1 2022, with the low at 3.33% in Q3 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 1.97%, with a median of 1.43% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 706 bps in 2022 and tumbled 850 bps in 2023.
- Tracing FWONB's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.39% in 2022, then jumped by 80 bps to 0.7% in 2023, then soared by 245 bps to 2.4% in 2024, then surged by 54 bps to 3.68% in 2025, then surged by 35 bps to 4.99% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.99% (Q1 2026), 3.68% (Q4 2025), and 3.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 30.18% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | -1.85% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.04% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.44% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 12.17% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 4.99% |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.21% |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 7.02% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 6.90% |
| 10 | Liberty Media | - | - | 298.00 Mn | 4.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.99% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.02% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.63% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.84% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.67% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.89% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.94% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.86% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.98% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.82% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.41% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.67% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.49% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.45% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.71% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.06% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 5.96% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.50% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.48% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.35% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.08% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.68% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.69% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.65% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.62% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.81% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.06% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.58% |