STMicroelectronics (STM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
STMicroelectronics (STM) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.77% for Q1 2026, up 556.0% YoY from 1.64% in Q1 2025, and up 620.05% sequentially from 1.5% in Q4 2025.
STMicroelectronics (STM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
STMicroelectronics has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 10.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 556.0% year-over-year to 10.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.77% (up 556.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.46%, down 655.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 10.77% in Q1 2026, from 1.5% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for STM reached as high as 43.74% in Q4 2023 and fell as low as 1.5% in Q4 2025.
- The 4-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.77% (2026), against an average of 19.52%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 3958 bps — and 2026, when it surged 556 bps.
- A 4-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 43.74% in 2023, then tumbled by 34 bps to 28.9% in 2024, then sank by 95 bps to 1.5% in 2025, then jumped by 620 bps to 10.77% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.77%, 1.5%, and 1.92% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 60.25% |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 6.44% |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -2.78% |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | -11.35% |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.73% |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 6.23% |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.06% |
| 10 | STMicroelectronics | 62.85 Bn | 59.52 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 10.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.79% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 9.63% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.92% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.90% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 41.50% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 39.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.74% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 58.03% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 62.07% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 67.41% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 60.67% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 68.35% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 65.29% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 66.47% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 52.00% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 42.30% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 31.44% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.34% |