Quantum (QMCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Quantum's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -47.60% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026).
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Quantum (QMCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2023 (ended Mar 31, 2023), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Quantum came in at -33.53%, down 18.56 percentage points from FY2022.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +580.09 percentage points (FY2018 to FY2023).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -14.97% in FY2022 (-54.29 pp), 39.32% in FY2021 (-150.35 pp), 189.68% in FY2020 (+240.79 pp) and -51.11% in FY2019 (+562.50 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2024.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (a gain of 6.67 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 101.93 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 67.97% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 17.86% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.65% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.19% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 64.93% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 43.60% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.81% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 11.20% |
| 10 | Quantum | 758.59 Mn | 660.72 Mn | 31.72 Mn | -47.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -47.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -113.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -137.83% |
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.88% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 25.13% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 59.02% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 47.86% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 286.72% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 185.68% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 73.68% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 54.72% |
API Access
Quantum Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=QMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "QMCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=QMCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();