Gartner (IT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Gartner has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 26.7% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 209.0% year-over-year to 26.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 26.7% (up 209.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.2%, down 322.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 26.7%, down from 28.53% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 33.22% in Q1 2023, with the low at 23.03% in Q1 2022.
• Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 27.99% across 5 years, with a median of 27.39% in 2024.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1019 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 654 bps.
• Gartner's Return on Capital Employed 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.