iQIYI (IQ) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
iQIYI (IQ) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.39% in Q1 2026, down 248.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.93% in Q4 2025, and down 666.0% on a YoY basis from 0.24% in Q1 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.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 666.0% year-over-year to 1.39%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.39% (down 666.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.97%, down 659.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.39% for Q1 2026 at iQIYI, down from 0.93% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 14.2% in Q3 2023 to a low of 15.51% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.42% across 5 years, with a median of 7.45% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 2743 bps in 2022, then tumbled 873 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 8.24% in 2022, then surged by 69 bps to 13.91% in 2023, then slumped by 46 bps to 7.45% in 2024, then slumped by 88 bps to 0.93% in 2025, then slumped by 249 bps to 1.39% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.39% (Q1 2026), 0.93% (Q4 2025), and 1.85% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 339.24 Bn | 326.95 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 30.18% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 177.26 Bn | 183.87 Bn | 23.68 Bn | -1.85% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.20 Bn | 65.06 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.04% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 43.43 Bn | 43.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.99 Bn | 31.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.44% |
| 6 | Fox | 25.61 Bn | 22.11 Bn | - | 12.17% |
| 7 | Roku | 21.15 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.21% |
| 8 | Liberty Media | 20.63 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 4.99% |
| 9 | News | 16.23 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - | 7.02% |
| 10 | iQIYI | 663.47 Mn | 45.21 Mn | 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 | 5.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.79% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.02% |
| 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% |