Palladyne AI (PDYN) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Palladyne AI (PDYN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 42.63% for Q1 2026, up 416.0% year-over-year 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's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 42.63% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 416.0% year-over-year to 42.63%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 42.63% (up 416.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 62.52% (2024), against an average of 98.63%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 13398 bps in 2023, then soared 16263 bps in 2025.
- 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.
- Business Quant data shows PDYN's Return on Capital Employed at 42.63% in Q1 2026, 41.2% in Q4 2025, and 41.56% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 27.85% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 28.02% |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.83% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 44.16% |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -9.60% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.51% |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 4.02% |
| 10 | Palladyne AI | 289.03 Mn | 245.28 Mn | 1.68 Mn | -50.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -50.12% |
| 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% |