Quantum QMCO
NASDAQ QMCO
$21.58 -0.67 (-2.99%)
As of: Aug 24, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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% quarter-over-quarter from 56.18% in Q4 2025.

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

Quantum's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 46.49% for 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 for Q1 2026 stood at 46.49%, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 32.09% (2024), against an average of 2.38%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 14991 bps in 2024, then surged 19879 bps in 2025.
  • Quantum's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.36% in 2022, then jumped by 601 bps to 46.87% in 2023, then plunged by 32 bps to 32.09% in 2024, then surged by 75 bps to 56.18% in 2025, then declined by 17 bps to 46.49% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows QMCO's Return on Capital Employed at 46.49% in Q1 2026, 56.18% in Q4 2025, and 45.38% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 280.00 Bn 268.42 Bn 7.78 Bn 31.76%
2 Arista Networks 236.48 Bn 223.14 Bn 1.91 Bn 28.65%
3 Sandisk 219.05 Bn 214.29 Bn 7.58 Bn 87.19%
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 173.77 Bn 172.06 Bn 1.90 Bn 64.93%
5 Western Digital 148.61 Bn 145.37 Bn 1.68 Bn 33.39%
6 Everpure 33.29 Bn 31.79 Bn 723.33 Mn 5.87%
7 Hp 26.26 Bn 22.56 Bn 3.02 Bn 25.32%
8 Super Micro Computer 21.11 Bn 19.82 Bn 1.02 Bn 8.58%
9 Logitech International 13.96 Bn 12.21 Bn 607.94 Mn 33.64%
10 Quantum 465.27 Mn 410.82 Mn 31.72 Mn -47.60%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -47.60%
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%