Nomad Foods (NOMD) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Nomad Foods' (NOMD) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.47% in Q1 2026, down 147.0% year-on-year from 15.9% in Q1 2025, and down 4.32% on a QoQ basis from 7.81% in Q4 2025.
Nomad Foods (NOMD) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nomad Foods (NOMD) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.47% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 147.0% year-over-year to 7.47% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.47%, a 147.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.17%, down 67.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.47%, down from 7.81% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for NOMD reached as high as 8.95% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 7.47% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.18% across 5 years, with a median of 8.09% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 934 bps in 2022 and soared 118 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.48% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 8.22% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 8.75% in 2024, then dropped by 11 bps to 7.81% in 2025, then decreased by 4 bps to 7.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 7.47% in Q1 2026, 7.81% in Q4 2025, and 7.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 34,314.10% |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 10 | Nomad Foods | 1.67 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 214.95 Mn | 7.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.70% |