Quad (QUAD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Quad's Return on Equity [ROE] was 21.62% in Q3 2026, down 0.81 percentage points from 22.43% a year earlier and down 3.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quad (QUAD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Quad came in at 30.25%.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +108.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was -200.36% in FY2023 (-206.37 pp), 6.01% in FY2022 (-28.11 pp) and 34.12% in FY2021 (+112.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between -429.46% (Q4 2023) and 26.86% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in six of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +104.51 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 328.47 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 435.45 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, QUAD's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 24.83% (Q2 2026), 21.47% (Q1 2026) and 23.97% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.62 Bn | 14.26 Bn | - | 17.08% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 24.31 Bn | 6.01 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 7.78% |
| 3 | News | 14.78 Bn | 6.26 Bn | - | 8.03% |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.62 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 19.96% |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.19 Bn | 8.30 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 11.05 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 7.48% |
| 7 | Skydance | 9.62 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.22 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 15.62% |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.99 Bn | -6.05 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Quad | 359.97 Mn | 259.47 Mn | 127.80 Mn | 21.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.43% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -24.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -100.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -119.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -66.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -429.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -28.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.86% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -25.36% |
API Access
Quad Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=QUAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "QUAD", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=QUAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();