Vivid Seats (SEATW) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Vivid Seats' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 48.23% in Q1 2026, down 4966.0% year-on-year from 0.99% in Q1 2025, and down 100.29% quarter-over-quarter from 24.08% in Q4 2025.
Vivid Seats has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 48.23% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 4966.0% year-over-year to 48.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 48.23% (down 4966.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.44%, down 2005.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 48.23%, down from 24.08% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 12.9% in Q1 2023, with the low at 48.23% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 2.34%, with a median of 6.56% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 153 bps in 2022 and plunged 4969 bps in 2025.
- Tracing SEATW's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.91% in 2022, then slipped by 16 bps to 8.3% in 2023, then slumped by 58 bps to 3.53% in 2024, then plunged by 783 bps to 24.08% in 2025, then slumped by 100 bps to 48.23% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 48.23% (Q1 2026), 24.08% (Q4 2025), and 45.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,554.43 Bn | 4,338.81 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.65% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,602.78 Bn | 1,521.60 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 26.53% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 119.86 Bn | 109.62 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 4 | 33.71 Bn | 30.94 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 20.06% | |
| 5 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | 12.76 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 6.06% | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.59 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.64 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -6.47% |
| 9 | Match | 8.43 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 26.54% |
| 10 | Vivid Seats | - | - | 97.53 Mn | -48.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -48.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -45.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -31.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.38% |