Synopsys (SNPS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Synopsys (SNPS) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.98% for Q1 2026, down 3.78% on a QoQ basis from 2.06% in Q4 2025, and down 975.0% year-over-year from 0.23% in Q1 2025.
Synopsys (SNPS) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Synopsys' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.98% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 975.0% year-over-year to 1.98% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 1.98% (down 975.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.4%, down 1158.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.98% for Q1 2026 at 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.
- A 5-year average of 12.98% and a median of 14.77% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 557 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 1331 bps.
- Synopsys' Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.41% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 17.82% in 2023, then fell by 22 bps to 13.96% in 2024, then slumped by 85 bps to 2.06% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 1.98% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SNPS's Return on Capital Employed at 1.98% in Q1 2026, 2.06% in Q4 2025, and 3.39% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,842.90 Bn | 2,718.46 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,572.26 Bn | 2,572.26 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 54.07% |
| 3 | Oracle | 329.59 Bn | 297.69 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 314.63 Bn | 314.48 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.47 Bn | 286.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 227.51 Bn | 222.98 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 183.28 Bn | 180.18 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 8 | Fortinet | 112.44 Bn | 109.14 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 92.78 Bn | 91.83 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Synopsys | 70.83 Bn | 68.63 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.98% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.06% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.39% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 11.73% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 13.96% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 16.70% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 17.02% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 17.55% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 17.82% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 14.23% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 15.63% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 17.41% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 16.88% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.73% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 11.84% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.19% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 12.66% |