People (PPLI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
People's (PPLI) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.63% in Q1 2026, down 338.0% YoY from 1.11% in Q1 2025, and down 59.88% on a QoQ basis from 1.64% in Q4 2025.
People (PPLI) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
People (PPLI) has 7 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.63% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 338.0% year-over-year to 2.63% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.63% (down 338.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.24%, down 92.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 2.63% in Q1 2026, from 1.64% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 1.21% in Q2 2025 to a low of 5.24% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.13% and a median of 2.22% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 386 bps — and 2024, when it soared 371 bps.
- Tracing PPLI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.08% in 2022, then jumped by 54 bps to 2.35% in 2023, then jumped by 86 bps to 0.32% in 2024, then plunged by 409 bps to 1.64% in 2025, then tumbled by 60 bps to 2.63% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.63% (Q1 2026), 1.64% (Q4 2025), and 0.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 5.19% |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -1.83% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 1.52% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 24.36% | |
| 10 | People | 2.99 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 280.20 Mn | -2.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.21% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.07% |