Gartner (IT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Gartner's (IT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 26.7% in Q1 2026, up 209.0% YoY from 8.64% in Q1 2025, and down 6.41% on a QoQ basis from 28.53% in Q4 2025.
Gartner (IT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gartner (IT) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 26.7% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 209.0% year-over-year to 26.7% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.7% (up 209.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.2%, down 322.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 26.7% in Q1 2026, from 28.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 33.22% in Q1 2023 to a low of 23.03% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 27.99% and a median of 27.39% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1019 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 654 bps.
- Tracing IT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 33.18% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 32.87% in 2023, then decreased by 17 bps to 27.39% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 28.53% in 2025, then fell by 6 bps to 26.7% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 26.7% (Q1 2026), 28.53% (Q4 2025), and 23.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 219.38 Bn | 208.02 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 9.40% |
| 2 | Accenture | 111.06 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 22.86% |
| 3 | Infosys | 47.96 Bn | 47.96 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cgi | 32.80 Bn | 32.34 Bn | - | 5,455.94% |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 28.32 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 19.98% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.92 Bn | 20.17 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 5.65% |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 20.67 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 17.46% |
| 8 | Wipro | 19.82 Bn | 18.75 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 16.30% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 17.78 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 16.52% |
| 10 | Gartner | 12.85 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 29.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.70% |