OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) posted Return on Capital Employed of 7.01% for Q1 2026, up 12.71% sequentially from 6.22% in Q4 2025, and down 215.0% YoY from 6.1% in Q1 2025.
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
OUTFRONT Media has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 7.01% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 215.0% year-over-year to 7.01% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.01% (down 215.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.22%, down 250.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 7.01% in Q1 2026 per OUT's latest filing, from 6.22% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 9.16% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 5.49% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 3.79% and a median of 5.34% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed plunged 1083 bps in 2023, then surged 1454 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.24% in 2022, then tumbled by 199 bps to 5.19% in 2023, then jumped by 275 bps to 9.08% in 2024, then sank by 31 bps to 6.22% in 2025, then advanced by 13 bps to 7.01% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 7.01%, 6.22%, and 5.81% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 105.14 Bn | 102.92 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 5.75% |
| 2 | American Tower | 82.11 Bn | 80.34 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 9.01% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.60 Bn | 65.74 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 36.35 Bn | 36.15 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 7.54% |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.72 Bn | 31.68 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 8.56% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 19.39 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 18.50% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.58 Bn | 17.05 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 5.43% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.26 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 11.99% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.42 Bn | 12.42 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.24 Bn | 5.21 Bn | 276.40 Mn | 8.53% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.53% |
| 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 | 9.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.87% |
| 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% |