Growth Metrics

Tegna (TGNA) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Tegna (TGNA) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.09%.

  • Tegna's Return on Capital Employed fell 100.0% to 0.09% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.09%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.12% for FY2024, which is 100.0% up from last year.
  • As of Q3 2025, Tegna's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.09%, which was down 100.0% from 0.12% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Tegna's Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.15% during Q2 2021, with a 5-year trough of 0.08% in Q2 2024.
  • For the 5-year period, Tegna's Return on Capital Employed averaged around 0.12%, with its median value being 0.13% (2022).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Tegna's Return on Capital Employed surged by 700bps in 2021 and then plummeted by -600bps in 2024.
  • Tegna's Return on Capital Employed (Quarter) stood at 0.12% in 2021, then increased by 18bps to 0.14% in 2022, then fell by -24bps to 0.11% in 2023, then increased by 5bps to 0.12% in 2024, then fell by -22bps to 0.09% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed was 0.09% in Q3 2025, compared to 0.12% in Q2 2025 and 0.12% in Q1 2025.