OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026)
OUTFRONT Media (OUT) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 12.10% for Q2 2026, up 4.03 percentage points from 8.07% a year earlier and up 1.94 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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OUTFRONT Media (OUT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, OUTFRONT Media's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 9.00%, down 3.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +7.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, OUTFRONT Media's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.63% in FY2024 (+19.70 pp), -7.06% in FY2023 (-14.18 pp), 7.12% in FY2022 (+2.73 pp) and 4.38% in FY2021 (+2.48 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.40 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 20.95 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a drop of 15.25 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 10.16% (Q1 2026), 9.02% (Q4 2025) and 8.54% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.83 Bn | 60.88 Bn | - | 0.42% |
| 2 | Crown Castle | 38.07 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 982.00 Mn | 12.90% |
| 3 | Sba Communications | 19.99 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 542.40 Mn | 14.35% |
| 4 | Lamar Advertising | 16.59 Bn | 16.38 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | OUTFRONT Media | 5.79 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 268.20 Mn | 12.51% |
| 6 | American Tower | 2.96 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 8.88% |
| 7 | IHS Holding | 2.85 Bn | -1.91 Bn | 260.10 Mn | 23.08% |
| 8 | Array Digital Infrastructure | 2.50 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 30.52 Mn | 22.59% |
| 9 | Fermi | 982.70 Mn | 121.14 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust | 836.62 Mn | -1.11 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.51% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -8.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.47% |
API Access
OUTFRONT Media Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "OUT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();