iQIYI (IQ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2019 - 2026)
iQIYI (IQ) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -0.76% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 5.04 percentage points from 4.28% a year earlier but up 0.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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iQIYI (IQ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, iQIYI reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.00%, down 10.50 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +45.79 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.50% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-12.68 pp), 23.19% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+23.19 pp), 0.00% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+38.32 pp) and -38.32% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+7.47 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -41.03% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 to 21.34% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 48.16 percentage points in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023, against a drop of 12.55 percentage points in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -1.26% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 0.00% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 1.36% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.61% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 20.90% |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 26.42% |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 2.33% |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 17.38% |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 75.49% |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 10 | iQIYI | 955.26 Mn | -1.41 Bn | 152.37 Mn | -0.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -41.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -40.61% |
API Access
iQIYI Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "IQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();