Pinterest (PINS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Pinterest (PINS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.06% for Q1 2026, up 201.0% on a YoY basis from 2.01% in Q1 2025, and down 4.53% quarter-over-quarter from 6.35% in Q4 2025.
Pinterest (PINS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pinterest has reported Return on Capital Employed for 8 years, with the latest figure at 6.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 201.0% year-over-year to 6.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.06% (up 201.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.46%, up 204.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.06%, down from 6.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.4% in Q1 2022, with the low at 12.42% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.15% across 5 years, with a median of 3.57% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 2047 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1587 bps.
- Pinterest's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.99% in 2022, then slumped by 34 bps to 4.01% in 2023, then soared by 212 bps to 4.47% in 2024, then soared by 42 bps to 6.35% in 2025, then dropped by 5 bps to 6.06% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.06% (Q1 2026), 6.35% (Q4 2025), and 5.57% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebius | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 2,430,078.11 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 2 | Alphabet | 4,448.32 Bn | 4,232.70 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.65% |
| 3 | Meta Platforms | 1,465.06 Bn | 1,383.88 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 26.53% |
| 4 | Spotify Technology | 113.19 Bn | 102.95 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | 33.56 Bn | 30.79 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 20.06% | |
| 6 | 12.93 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 6.06% | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.77 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 255.62 Bn | 12,960.00% |
| 8 | Match | 8.28 Bn | 7.26 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 26.54% |
| 9 | Snap | 7.91 Bn | 5.08 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -6.47% |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.56 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 0.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.13% |