Thomson Reuters (TRI) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 149.0% to 15.32% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 15.32% through Mar 2026, up 149.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 14.48% for FY2025, 54.0% up from the prior year.
Thomson Reuters filings provide 18 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 15.32% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed hit 15.32% in Q1 2026 for Thomson Reuters, up from 14.78% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.13% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 6.29% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.8%, with a median of 13.9% recorded in 2025.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed plummeted -518bps in 2022 before it skyrocketed 786bps in 2023.
- Thomson Reuters' Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.08% in 2022, then soared by 33bps to 14.77% in 2023, then decreased by -5bps to 14.06% in 2024, then grew by 5bps to 14.78% in 2025, then increased by 4bps to 15.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for TRI's Return on Capital Employed are 15.32% (Q1 2026), 14.78% (Q4 2025), and 16.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 88.17 Mn | -882.83 Mn | - | 15.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.37% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.24% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.48% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.03% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.99% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.68% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.72% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.93% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.58% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.53% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.06% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.46% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 5.12% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.74% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.01% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.18% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.82% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.90% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.62% |