Nvidia (NVDA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Nvidia posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 85.75% for Q2 2026, down 804.0% year-on-year from 12.18% in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from 85.89% in Q1 2026.
Nvidia (NVDA) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 85.75% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 804.0% year-over-year to 85.75%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at 85.75% (down 804.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 102.64%, down 1271.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 85.75%, roughly flat from 85.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 94.98% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 12.32% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 54.6% (2023), against an average of 54.26%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1405 bps; it then soared 5545 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 16.9% in 2022, then surged by 185 bps to 48.22% in 2023, then jumped by 61 bps to 77.63% in 2024, then increased by 14 bps to 88.19% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 85.75% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 85.75% (Q2 2026), 85.89% (Q1 2026), and 88.19% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 35.36% |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 6.44% |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -2.78% |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.73% |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.06% |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 9.51% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 6.23% |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 16.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 85.75% |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 85.89% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 88.19% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 88.27% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 93.79% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 94.98% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 77.63% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 68.63% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 60.99% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 39.53% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 48.22% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 29.44% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 12.64% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 12.32% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 16.90% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 21.78% |
| May 1, 2022 | 25.43% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 26.37% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 23.81% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 24.13% |
| May 2, 2021 | 21.37% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 18.95% |
| Oct 25, 2020 | 17.95% |
| Jul 26, 2020 | 16.25% |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 18.85% |
| Jan 26, 2020 | 19.26% |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 15.56% |
| Jul 28, 2019 | 17.44% |
| Apr 28, 2019 | 22.98% |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 31.32% |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 39.30% |
| Jul 29, 2018 | 41.27% |
| Apr 29, 2018 | 38.57% |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 34.21% |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 33.41% |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 31.22% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 25.95% |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 24.36% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 22.37% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 21.71% |
| May 1, 2016 | 16.82% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 15.22% |
| Oct 25, 2015 | 11.70% |
| Jul 26, 2015 | 11.23% |
| Apr 26, 2015 | 12.31% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 12.33% |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 11.61% |
| Jul 27, 2014 | 10.31% |
| Apr 27, 2014 | 9.16% |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 8.96% |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 11.02% |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 12.51% |
| Apr 28, 2013 | 12.14% |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 12.31% |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 11.76% |
| Jul 29, 2012 | 11.13% |
| Apr 29, 2012 | 12.09% |
| Jan 29, 2012 | 14.76% |
| Oct 30, 2011 | 17.26% |
| Jul 31, 2011 | 15.95% |
| May 1, 2011 | 7.24% |
| Jan 30, 2011 | 7.84% |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 6.99% |
| Aug 1, 2010 | 7.27% |
| May 2, 2010 | 9.54% |
| Jan 31, 2010 | -3.61% |
| Oct 25, 2009 | -16.38% |