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Semtech (SMTC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Semtech's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.88% in Q1 2026, down 160.0% year-on-year from 4.79% in Q1 2025, and down 54.07% quarter-over-quarter from 6.26% in Q4 2025.

Semtech has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 2.88% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 160.0% year-over-year to 2.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.88% (down 160.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.86%, down 163.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 2.88%, down from 6.26% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.81% in Q3 2022, with the low at 80.79% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 11.13%, with a median of 4.47% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 8231 bps in 2024 and surged 8775 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing SMTC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.04% in 2022, then plunged by 229 bps to 20.66% in 2023, then plunged by 151 bps to 51.96% in 2024, then surged by 112 bps to 6.26% in 2025, then plunged by 54 bps to 2.88% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.88% (Q1 2026), 6.26% (Q4 2025), and 5.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,449.54 Bn 5,406.06 Bn 61.16 Bn 85.75%
2 Broadcom 2,169.43 Bn 2,155.26 Bn 13.16 Bn 18.09%
3 Micron Technology 1,165.12 Bn 1,150.53 Bn 17.76 Bn 35.36%
4 Advanced Micro Devices 831.96 Bn 819.61 Bn 5.42 Bn 6.44%
5 Intel 549.93 Bn 530.74 Bn 5.35 Bn -2.78%
6 Texas Instruments 266.58 Bn 261.48 Bn 2.80 Bn 20.73%
7 Qualcomm 243.81 Bn 234.01 Bn 4.16 Bn 25.06%
8 Analog Devices 196.60 Bn 193.16 Bn 2.44 Bn 9.51%
9 Marvell Technology 188.85 Bn 188.78 Bn 1.26 Bn 6.23%
10 Semtech 13.21 Bn 13.01 Bn 138.27 Mn 2.88%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 25, 2026 2.88%
Oct 26, 2025 6.26%
Jul 27, 2025 5.00%
Apr 27, 2025 6.96%
Jan 26, 2025 4.47%
Oct 27, 2024 -51.96%
Jul 28, 2024 -54.15%
Apr 28, 2024 -80.79%
Jan 28, 2024 -63.43%
Oct 29, 2023 -20.66%
Jul 30, 2023 -16.61%
Apr 30, 2023 1.52%
Jan 29, 2023 5.72%
Oct 30, 2022 16.04%
Jul 31, 2022 18.81%
May 1, 2022 16.20%
Jan 30, 2022 14.54%
Oct 31, 2021 12.26%
Aug 1, 2021 10.85%
May 2, 2021 8.90%
Jan 31, 2021 7.84%
Oct 25, 2020 7.00%
Jul 26, 2020 6.68%
Apr 26, 2020 5.88%
Jan 26, 2020 5.49%
Oct 27, 2019 7.29%
Jul 28, 2019 10.15%
Apr 28, 2019 12.50%
Jan 27, 2019 11.18%
Oct 28, 2018 9.46%
Jul 29, 2018 6.59%
Apr 29, 2018 4.99%
Jan 28, 2018 7.22%
Oct 29, 2017 7.39%
Jul 30, 2017 10.10%
Apr 30, 2017 9.85%
Jan 29, 2017 9.52%
Oct 30, 2016 8.39%
Jul 31, 2016 6.27%
May 1, 2016 4.70%
Jan 31, 2016 3.74%
Oct 25, 2015 1.58%
Jul 26, 2015 2.02%
Apr 26, 2015 4.36%
Jan 25, 2015 5.11%
Oct 26, 2014 -13.38%
Jul 27, 2014 -14.48%
Apr 27, 2014 -13.95%
Jan 26, 2014 -11.45%
Oct 27, 2013 6.49%
Jul 28, 2013 7.13%
Apr 28, 2013 5.28%
Jan 27, 2013 1.51%
Oct 28, 2012 1.46%
Jul 29, 2012 1.77%
Apr 29, 2012 5.72%
Jan 29, 2012 14.04%
Oct 30, 2011 16.13%
Jul 31, 2011 15.93%
May 1, 2011 15.32%
Jan 30, 2011 14.27%
Oct 31, 2010 11.66%