OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
OUTFRONT Media's (OUT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.01% in Q1 2026, down 215.0% year-on-year from 6.1% in Q1 2025, and up 12.71% quarter-over-quarter from 6.22% in Q4 2025.
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
OUTFRONT Media has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 13 years of filings, most recently posting 7.01% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 7.01%, down 215.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.01% (down 215.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.22%, down 250.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.01% for Q1 2026 at OUTFRONT Media, up from 6.22% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.16% in Q1 2025 to a low of 12.67% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.19% (2022), against an average of 2.03%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1775 bps in 2023 and soared 2183 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- OUTFRONT Media's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.24% in 2022, then slumped by 339 bps to 12.51% in 2023, then soared by 173 bps to 9.08% in 2024, then sank by 31 bps to 6.22% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 7.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.01% (Q1 2026), 6.22% (Q4 2025), and 5.81% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 104.53 Bn | 101.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 86.20 Bn | 92.70 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 63.76 Bn | 62.92 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 38.57 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 984.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain | 37.41 Bn | 37.43 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 20.70 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.74 Bn | 17.44 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.68 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 403.56 Mn | 12.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.22 Bn | 13.62 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.51 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 7.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -12.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.94% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.19% |