Trade Desk (TTD) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Trade Desk (TTD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 19.7% for Q1 2026, up 566.0% on a YoY basis from 2.96% in Q1 2025, and down 7.04% sequentially from 21.19% in Q4 2025.
Trade Desk (TTD) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Trade Desk (TTD) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 19.7% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 566.0% year-over-year to 19.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.7% (up 566.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 20.56%, up 430.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 19.7% in Q1 2026, from 21.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 21.19% in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.59% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.59% and a median of 10.13% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 1813 bps in 2022 and jumped 742 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing TTD's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.35% in 2022, then soared by 71 bps to 9.14% in 2023, then surged by 59 bps to 14.55% in 2024, then surged by 46 bps to 21.19% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 19.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TTD's Return on Capital Employed at 19.7% in Q1 2026, 21.19% in Q4 2025, and 17.86% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 134.57 Bn | 131.82 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.34% |
| 2 | Wpp | 26.03 Bn | 22.66 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.21 Bn | 18.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.38% |
| 4 | Trade Desk | 7.97 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 19.70% |
| 5 | Magnite | 2.57 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 103.96 Mn | 7.44% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.94 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 223.32 Mn | 5.66% |
| 7 | Stagwell | 1.76 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 5.45% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.67 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 147.67 Mn | 7.22% |
| 9 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.20 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 9.56% |
| 10 | Criteo | 1.05 Bn | 737.13 Mn | 222.74 Mn | 13.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.54% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.99% |