iQIYI (IQ) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
iQIYI's (IQ) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.39% in Q1 2026, down 928.0% year-on-year from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and down 248.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.93% in Q4 2025.
iQIYI (IQ) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iQIYI's Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.39% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 928.0% year-over-year to 1.39% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.39%, a 928.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.97%, down 659.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 1.39% in Q1 2026 per IQ's latest filing, from 0.93% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 175.22% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 15.51% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 8.24% (2022), against an average of 49.45%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 16699 bps in 2023 and plunged 15834 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.24% in 2022, then jumped by 2027 bps to 175.22% in 2023, then plunged by 75 bps to 44.29% in 2024, then sank by 98 bps to 0.93% in 2025, then plunged by 249 bps to 1.39% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IQ Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 1.39% (Q1 2026), 0.93% (Q4 2025), and 1.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 30.16% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 13.42% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.04% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.44% |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 4.99% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.21% |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 5.95% |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 14.30% |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 7.85% |
| 10 | iQIYI | 8.18 Bn | 7.63 Bn | 143.26 Mn | -1.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 79.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 124.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 175.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 139.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 69.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -19.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -20.03% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -20.09% |