Quest Patent Research (QPRC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 2412.0% to 49.64% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 49.64%, a 2412.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 37.62%, up 976.0% from a year prior.
Quest Patent Research's Return on Capital Employed history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at 49.64% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 49.64% for Q1 2026, up from 46.04% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 49.64% in Q1 2026, with the low at 93.46% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.37% across 5 years, with a median of 19.9% in 2025.
- Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: crashed -11562bps in 2024 and later skyrocketed 11336bps in 2025.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.47% in 2022, then crashed by -311bps to 47.38% in 2023, then surged by 145bps to 21.51% in 2024, then soared by 114bps to 46.04% in 2025, then increased by 8bps to 49.64% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for QPRC at 49.64% in Q1 2026, 46.04% in Q4 2025, and 30.33% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | Quest Patent Research | - | - | -1.71 Mn | 49.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.68% |
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.49% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.82% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.35% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.05% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 14.72% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.25% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.66% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.79% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -1.61% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.81% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.24% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -10.93% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.09% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 32.48% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.03% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.75% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 39.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 51.94% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -35.98% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -116.16% |