Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
Palantir Technologies' (PLTR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 24.39% in Q1 2026, up 1711.0% year-on-year from 1.35% in Q1 2025, and up 26.47% on a QoQ basis from 19.29% in Q4 2025.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has 7 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 24.39% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 1711.0% year-over-year to 24.39% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 24.39%, a 1711.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.94%, up 1494.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 24.39%, up from 19.29% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PLTR reached as high as 24.39% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 12.87% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.69% across 5 years, with a median of 5.03% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 4472 bps in 2022 and jumped 225 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.75% in 2022, then soared by 158 bps to 3.32% in 2023, then jumped by 85 bps to 6.14% in 2024, then soared by 214 bps to 19.29% in 2025, then increased by 26 bps to 24.39% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
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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% |