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Synopsys (SNPS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Synopsys filings provide 17 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 1.98% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 975.0% to 1.98% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 1.98% through Jan 2026, down 975.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 3.4% for FY2025, 1158.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 1.98% in Q1 2026 for Synopsys, down from 2.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 17.82% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 1.98% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.98%, with a median of 14.77% recorded in 2023.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed skyrocketed 557bps in 2022 before it plummeted -1331bps in 2025.
  • Synopsys' Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.41% in 2022, then increased by 2bps to 17.82% in 2023, then decreased by -22bps to 13.96% in 2024, then tumbled by -85bps to 2.06% in 2025, then fell by -4bps to 1.98% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for SNPS's Return on Capital Employed are 1.98% (Q1 2026), 2.06% (Q4 2025), and 3.39% (Q3 2025).