OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.01% for Q1 2026, down 215.0% on a YoY basis from 6.1% in Q1 2025, and up 12.71% sequentially from 6.22% in Q4 2025.
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.01% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 215.0% year-over-year to 7.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.01% (down 215.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.22%, down 250.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 7.01% in Q1 2026, 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 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.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1083 bps in 2023 and soared 1454 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing OUT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.24% in 2022, then plunged by 199 bps to 5.19% in 2023, then jumped by 275 bps to 9.08% in 2024, then slumped by 31 bps to 6.22% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 7.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OUT's Return on Capital Employed at 7.01% in Q1 2026, 6.22% in Q4 2025, and 5.81% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 101.89 Bn | 98.84 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.47% |
| 2 | American Tower | 80.11 Bn | 79.98 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Iron Mountain | 37.19 Bn | 36.94 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Crown Castle | 33.07 Bn | 33.02 Bn | 23.00 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Sba Communications | 18.56 Bn | 18.56 Bn | 532.10 Mn | 16.27% |
| 6 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.75 Bn | 17.45 Bn | 318.00 Mn | 5.17% |
| 7 | Lamar Advertising | 16.48 Bn | 16.44 Bn | 344.69 Mn | 11.78% |
| 8 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 13.00 Bn | 13.00 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.67 Bn | 5.60 Bn | 202.10 Mn | 7.01% |
| 10 | Rayonier | 5.67 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 46.45 Mn | 0.72% |
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 | 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.19% |