Pixelworks (PXLW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Pixelworks (PXLW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 37.43% for Q4 2025, down 1556.0% year-over-year from 2.57% in Q4 2024, and down 69.97% on a QoQ basis from 22.02% in Q3 2025.
Pixelworks (PXLW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pixelworks (PXLW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 37.43% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 1556.0% year-over-year to 37.43%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 37.43% (down 1556.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.68%, down 1260.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 37.43% for Q4 2025 at Pixelworks, down from 22.02% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 17.78% in Q1 2022, with the low at 51.64% in Q2 2021.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 29.86%, with a median of 27.75% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 2066 bps in 2021 and jumped 3238 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.15% in 2021, then climbed by 15 bps to 18.73% in 2022, then plunged by 77 bps to 33.19% in 2023, then soared by 34 bps to 21.87% in 2024, then plunged by 71 bps to 37.43% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 37.43%, 22.02%, and 26.37% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 60.25% |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 6.44% |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -2.78% |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | -11.35% |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.73% |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 6.23% |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.06% |
| 10 | Pixelworks | 33.40 Mn | 47.02 Mn | -11.01 Mn | -37.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -37.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -22.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -26.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -43.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -37.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -31.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -25.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -24.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -20.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -17.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -22.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -51.64% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -50.17% |