Pinterest (PINS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Pinterest's (PINS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.06% in Q1 2026, up 201.0% YoY from 2.01% in Q1 2025, and down 4.53% on a QoQ basis from 6.35% in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Pinterest (PINS) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pinterest (PINS) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 201.0% year-over-year to 6.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.06% (up 201.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 6.46%, up 204.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 6.06% in Q1 2026, from 6.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 10.4% in Q1 2022 to a low of 12.42% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.15% and a median of 3.57% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 2047 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1587 bps.
- Tracing PINS's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,083.83 Bn | 3,654.79 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,456.07 Bn | 1,365.81 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 111.71 Bn | 104.79 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Nebius | 50.03 Bn | 40.93 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -2.94% |
| 5 | 28.44 Bn | 25.65 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 24.36% | |
| 6 | Bilibili | 13.59 Bn | 11.45 Bn | 433.97 Mn | 6.72% |
| 7 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 12.71 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 582.00 Mn | 12.90% |
| 8 | 12.21 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 922.30 Mn | 5.48% | |
| 9 | Match | 9.45 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 26.93% |
| 10 | Snap | 9.26 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 931.11 Mn | -5.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.48% |
| 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% |