Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 1711.0% to 24.39% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 24.39%, a 1711.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 21.94%, up 1494.0% from a year prior.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has 7 years of Return on Capital Employed data on record, last reported at 24.39% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed reached 24.39% in Q1 2026 per PLTR's latest filing, up from 19.29% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PLTR hit a ceiling of 24.39% in Q1 2026 and a floor of 12.87% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.69% and a median of 5.03% in 2024 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Peak YoY movement for Return on Capital Employed: skyrocketed 4472bps in 2022, then surged 225bps in 2025.
- Tracing PLTR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.75% in 2022, then soared by 158bps to 3.32% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 85bps to 6.14% in 2024, then soared by 214bps to 19.29% in 2025, then increased by 26bps to 24.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for PLTR at 24.39% in Q1 2026, 19.29% in Q4 2025, and 12.95% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,115.84 Bn | 3,037.57 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Oracle | 544.25 Bn | 505.67 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 328.85 Bn | 320.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 175.67 Bn | 171.13 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 162.44 Bn | 159.38 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 95.68 Bn | 92.39 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 95.66 Bn | 95.54 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 8 | Cloudflare | 74.88 Bn | 73.94 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 9 | CoreWeave | 56.29 Bn | 54.02 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -0.47% |
| 10 | Block | 40.97 Bn | 34.07 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -15.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -20.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -53.53% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -55.73% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -57.44% |