Semtech (SMTC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Semtech (SMTC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.88% for Q1 2026, down 160.0% year-over-year from 4.79% in Q1 2025, and down 54.07% quarter-over-quarter from 6.26% in Q4 2025.
Semtech (SMTC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Semtech's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.88% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 160.0% year-over-year to 2.88%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 2.88% (down 160.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.47% (2025), against an average of 11.13%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 8231 bps in 2024, then surged 8775 bps in 2025.
- Semtech's Return on Capital Employed 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 soared by 112 bps to 6.26% in 2025, then plunged by 54 bps to 2.88% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SMTC's Return on Capital Employed at 2.88% in Q1 2026, 6.26% in Q4 2025, and 5.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,848.43 Bn | 10,750.17 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 12.74% |
| 2 | Nvidia | 5,220.28 Bn | 5,169.94 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,746.09 Bn | 1,726.46 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 21.04% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,092.82 Bn | 1,066.80 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 60.25% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 773.31 Bn | 760.20 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 9.27% |
| 6 | Intel | 459.59 Bn | 429.86 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -0.05% |
| 7 | Arm Holdings | 259.13 Bn | 255.24 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Texas Instruments | 241.28 Bn | 234.28 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 22.74% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 209.48 Bn | 205.64 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 6.23% |
| 10 | Semtech | 10.96 Bn | 10.76 Bn | 138.27 Mn | 2.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |