Marqeta (MQ) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Marqeta (MQ) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.31% for Q1 2026, down 396.0% YoY from 1.12% in Q1 2025, and up 46.01% sequentially from 6.13% in Q4 2025.
Marqeta (MQ) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marqeta has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 3.31% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 396.0% year-over-year to 3.31%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.31% (down 396.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.23%, down 411.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 3.31% in Q1 2026, from 6.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for MQ reached as high as 0.65% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 22.46% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 11.67% (2025), against an average of 11.37%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 838 bps — and 2025, when it soared 2052 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 14.09% in 2022, then slumped by 59 bps to 22.46% in 2023, then soared by 90 bps to 2.27% in 2024, then plunged by 170 bps to 6.13% in 2025, then soared by 46 bps to 3.31% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 3.31%, 6.13%, and 10.57% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Marqeta | 1.78 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 117.59 Mn | -3.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -20.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -19.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -17.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -11.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.62% |