iQIYI (IQ) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)
iQIYI (IQ) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.08% for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from 0.08% in Q1 2025, and up 176.36% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11% 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 0.08% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.08%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.08% (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.08%, up from 0.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.09% in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.11% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.06% (2023), against an average of 0.04%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Invested Capital climbed 9 bps in 2023, then fell 18 bps in 2025.
- iQIYI's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.0% in 2022, then jumped by 2410 bps to 0.09% in 2023, then declined by 14 bps to 0.08% in 2024, then slumped by 237 bps to 0.11% in 2025, then surged by 176 bps to 0.08% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IQ's Return on Invested Capital at 0.08% in Q1 2026, 0.11% in Q4 2025, and 0.03% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 0.04% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -0.01% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 0.13% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 0.05% |
| 10 | iQIYI | 8.28 Bn | 7.70 Bn | 143.26 Mn | 0.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| 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% |