Quest Patent Research (QPRC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 49.64% for Q1 2026, up 7.82% sequentially from 46.04% in Q4 2025, and up 2412.0% YoY from 1.98% in Q1 2025.
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quest Patent Research has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 49.64% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 2412.0% year-over-year to 49.64% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 49.64% (up 2412.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 37.62%, up 976.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 49.64% in Q1 2026 per QPRC's latest filing, from 46.04% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 49.64% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 93.46% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.37% and a median of 19.9% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 11562 bps in 2024, then jumped 11336 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.47% in 2022, then sank by 311 bps to 47.38% in 2023, then jumped by 145 bps to 21.51% in 2024, then surged by 114 bps to 46.04% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 49.64% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 49.64%, 46.04%, and 30.33% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.87 Bn | 81.58 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 33.88% |
| 2 | Relx | 65.85 Bn | 65.68 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 31.94 Bn | 28.58 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 17.98% |
| 4 | Global Payments | 25.36 Bn | 19.95 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 2.55% |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.16 Bn | 15.64 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 7.07% |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.64 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 7.98% |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.10 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 25.89% |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.92 Bn | 9.40 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.11 Bn | 5.44 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 8.58% |
| 10 | Quest Patent Research | 1.33 Mn | 852,615.25 | -348,206.00 | 47.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -63.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -93.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -59.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -47.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 38.30% |