Quantum (QMCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Quantum (QMCO) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 46.49% for Q1 2026, up 301.0% year-over-year from 11.59% in Q1 2025, and down 17.26% on a QoQ basis from 56.18% in Q4 2025.

Quantum (QMCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Quantum (QMCO) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 46.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 301.0% year-over-year to 46.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 46.49% (up 301.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 49.36%, up 95.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 46.49% for Q1 2026 at Quantum, down from 56.18% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 60.96% in Q2 2025, with the low at 137.83% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 2.38%, with a median of 32.09% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 14991 bps in 2024 and soared 19879 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.36% in 2022, then surged by 601 bps to 46.87% in 2023, then slumped by 32 bps to 32.09% in 2024, then soared by 75 bps to 56.18% in 2025, then slipped by 17 bps to 46.49% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 46.49%, 56.18%, and 45.38% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Sandisk 300.77 Bn 297.03 Bn 4.66 Bn 40.93%
2 Dell Technologies 276.28 Bn 264.70 Bn 7.78 Bn 31.76%
3 Arista Networks 209.63 Bn 197.28 Bn 1.68 Bn 29.70%
4 Western Digital 204.64 Bn 201.41 Bn 1.68 Bn 33.39%
5 Seagate Technology Holdings 202.26 Bn 201.11 Bn 1.45 Bn 55.82%
6 Everpure 25.55 Bn 24.23 Bn 723.33 Mn 5.87%
7 Hp 20.30 Bn 16.60 Bn 3.02 Bn 25.32%
8 Super Micro Computer 16.60 Bn 15.31 Bn 1.02 Bn 8.58%
9 Logitech International 13.89 Bn 12.15 Bn 483.28 Mn 29.15%
10 Quantum 138.53 Mn 122.95 Mn 27.85 Mn 46.49%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 46.49%
Dec 31, 2025 56.18%
Sep 30, 2025 45.38%
Jun 30, 2025 60.96%
Mar 31, 2025 43.47%
Dec 31, 2024 32.09%
Sep 30, 2024 -113.37%
Jun 30, 2024 -137.83%
Mar 31, 2024 51.08%
Dec 31, 2023 46.87%
Sep 30, 2023 36.54%
Jun 30, 2023 -35.90%
Mar 31, 2023 -25.61%
Dec 31, 2022 -9.36%
Sep 30, 2022 -24.15%
Jun 30, 2022 -14.33%
Mar 31, 2022 -18.01%
Dec 31, 2021 -16.03%
Sep 30, 2021 20.63%
Jun 30, 2021 35.56%