Netlist (NLST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Netlist's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 37.01% for Q3 2026, up 35.70 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Netlist (NLST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, Netlist's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -538.34%, down 263.51 percentage points from FY2023.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -416.54 percentage points (FY2019 to FY2024).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -274.83% in FY2023 (-193.47 pp), -81.36% in FY2022 (-131.21 pp) and 49.85% in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2022.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year drop in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] ranged from 158.34 percentage points (Q4 2022) to 4285.09 percentage points (Q3 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 70.57% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 29.33% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 16.11% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 115.35% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 76.09% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 57.31% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.09% |
| 10 | Netlist | 1.92 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 68.86 Mn | 37.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 37.01% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.31% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -4,510.46% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -1,137.08% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -401.55% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -269.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -225.36% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -190.77% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -140.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -98.22% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -7.84% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -11.10% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 63.10% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 60.13% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 49.74% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 128.84% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | -57.75% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | -83.69% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | -142.90% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | -207.98% |
API Access
Netlist Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NLST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "NLST", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NLST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();