Palladyne AI (PDYN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Palladyne AI (PDYN) reported Return on Capital Employed of 42.63% for Q1 2026, up 416.0% on a YoY basis from 8.26% in Q1 2025, and down 3.47% quarter-over-quarter from 41.2% in Q4 2025.
Palladyne AI (PDYN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palladyne AI has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 42.63% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 416.0% year-over-year to 42.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 42.63% (up 416.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 46.08%, up 386.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 42.63%, down from 41.2% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 41.2% in Q4 2025, with the low at 209.42% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 98.63% across 5 years, with a median of 62.52% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 13398 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 16263 bps.
- Palladyne AI's Return on Capital Employed stood at 90.47% in 2022, then slumped by 92 bps to 173.92% in 2023, then surged by 64 bps to 62.52% in 2024, then jumped by 34 bps to 41.2% in 2025, then decreased by 3 bps to 42.63% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 42.63% (Q1 2026), 41.2% (Q4 2025), and 41.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Palladyne AI | 289.80 Mn | 246.13 Mn | 1.69 Mn | -42.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -41.20% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -41.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -46.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -62.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -155.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -188.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -209.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -173.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -178.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -140.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -117.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -90.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -53.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -46.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -34.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -22.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.67% |