NetEase (NTES) Return on Invested Capital (2021 - 2026)
NetEase (NTES) posted Return on Invested Capital of 37.61% for Q1 2026, up 16.49% on a QoQ basis from 32.28% in Q4 2025, and up 1020.0% year-over-year from 3.36% in Q1 2025.
NetEase (NTES) Return on Invested Capital (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NetEase's Return on Invested Capital history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 37.61% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 1020.0% year-over-year to 37.61% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 37.61% (up 1020.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.15%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital was 37.61% for Q1 2026 at NetEase, up from 32.28% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 37.61% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.05% in Q1 2022.
- A 4-year average of 13.04% and a median of 0.07% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Invested Capital slipped 2 bps — and 2026, when it surged 1020 bps.
- NetEase's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.06% in 2022, then climbed by 22 bps to 0.07% in 2023, then jumped by 43273 bps to 32.28% in 2025, then rose by 16 bps to 37.61% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NTES's Return on Invested Capital at 37.61% in Q1 2026, 32.28% in Q4 2025, and 29.65% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electronic Arts | 52.46 Bn | 49.60 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Take Two Interactive Software | 48.15 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 938.70 Mn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Roblox | 33.85 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.15 Bn | - |
| 4 | Gdev | 2.31 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 85.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | NetEase | 2.16 Bn | -7,331,731.34 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 37.61% |
| 6 | Playtika Holding | 1.35 Bn | 575.11 Mn | 552.50 Mn | -0.03% |
| 7 | Gravity | 418.32 Mn | 418.18 Mn | 35,341.61 | - |
| 8 | Meridian Holdings | 152.70 Mn | 138.17 Mn | 28.14 Mn | -0.02% |
| 9 | Firy | 128.08 Mn | -57.32 Mn | 25.51 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | CTW Cayman | 118.94 Mn | 99.19 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.07% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.07% |