Marchex (MCHX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Marchex (MCHX) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 17.7% for Q4 2025, down 476.0% year-over-year from 4.71% in Q4 2024, and down 20.16% quarter-over-quarter from 14.73% in Q3 2025.
Marchex (MCHX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marchex (MCHX) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 17.7% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 476.0% year-over-year to 17.7%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 17.7% (down 476.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.15%, down 482.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 17.7% in Q4 2025 per MCHX's latest filing, from 14.73% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 11.02% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 41.76% in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.73% across 5 years, with a median of 17.3% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed surged 4349 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1736 bps.
- Marchex's Return on Capital Employed stood at 21.63% in 2021, then advanced by 20 bps to 17.41% in 2022, then slumped by 44 bps to 25.01% in 2023, then surged by 48 bps to 12.94% in 2024, then plunged by 37 bps to 17.7% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows MCHX's Return on Capital Employed at 17.7% in Q4 2025, 14.73% in Q3 2025, and 14.79% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 102.12 Bn | 99.07 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 78.53% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.64 Bn | 21.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 4.52% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.21 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 19.84% |
| 4 | Wpp | 5.67 Bn | 2.50 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Magnite | 3.38 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 9.02% |
| 6 | Stagwell | 2.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 269.24 Mn | 5.06% |
| 7 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.05 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 8.22% |
| 8 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 427.96 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 2.66% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 241.86 Mn | 10.13% |
| 10 | Marchex | 71.38 Mn | 63.22 Mn | 6.60 Mn | -13.53% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -13.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -12.94% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -30.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -29.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -21.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -28.38% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -38.21% |