iQIYI (IQ) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)
iQIYI's (IQ) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.0% in Q1 2026, down 1.0% year-on-year from 0.0% in Q1 2025, and down 20.9% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0% in Q4 2025.
iQIYI (IQ) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iQIYI's Return on Invested Capital history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.0% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.0% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.0%, a 1.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital eased to 0.0% in Q1 2026 per IQ's latest filing, from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 28.46% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.01% (2022), against an average of 2.32%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital soared 2843 bps in 2024 and sank 2845 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then jumped by 2172 bps to 0.24% in 2023, then tumbled by 75 bps to 0.06% in 2024, then slumped by 101 bps to 0.0% in 2025, then slipped by 21 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IQ Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 0.0% (Q1 2026), 0.0% (Q4 2025), and 0.0% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 0.04% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -0.01% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | - |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 0.06% |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 0.08% |
| 10 | iQIYI | 8.18 Bn | 7.63 Bn | 143.26 Mn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.01% |