Usa Today (TDAY) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Usa Today (TDAY) posted Return on Capital Employed of 18.96% for Q1 2026, up 34.66% sequentially from 14.08% in Q4 2025, and up 1781.0% YoY from 1.01% in Q1 2025.
Usa Today (TDAY) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Usa Today has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 18.96% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1781.0% year-over-year to 18.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.96% (up 1781.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.49%, up 1823.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 18.96% in Q1 2026 per TDAY's latest filing, from 14.08% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 18.96% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 2.84% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.29% and a median of 1.31% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 2178 bps in 2022, then plunged 797 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.85% in 2022, then soared by 378 bps to 5.13% in 2023, then plunged by 155 bps to 2.84% in 2024, then surged by 595 bps to 14.08% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 18.96% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 18.96%, 14.08%, and 7.22% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 20.95% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 10.19% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 15.40% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.47% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.30% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 4.04% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -14.51% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.47% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.60% |