uCloudlink (UCL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
uCloudlink's (UCL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.16% in Q1 2026, up 147.0% year-on-year from 6.54% in Q1 2025, and down 33.61% quarter-over-quarter from 24.35% in Q4 2025.
uCloudlink (UCL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
uCloudlink has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 7 years of filings, most recently posting 16.16% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 16.16%, up 147.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.16% (up 147.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.61%, down 1695.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.16% for Q1 2026 at uCloudlink, down from 24.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 815.58% in Q1 2023 to a low of 9010.33% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 14.95% (2023), against an average of 518.09%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 884277 bps in 2022 and surged 902528 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- uCloudlink's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9010.33% in 2022, then soared by 100 bps to 14.95% in 2023, then jumped by 45 bps to 21.69% in 2024, then grew by 12 bps to 24.35% in 2025, then tumbled by 34 bps to 16.16% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.16% (Q1 2026), 24.35% (Q4 2025), and 26.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 195.94 Bn | 192.42 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 9.14% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 8.65% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.77% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 9.71% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 3.96% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 11.68% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | uCloudlink | 529.97 Mn | 497.13 Mn | 8.27 Mn | 16.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 815.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9,010.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -236.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -274.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -262.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -167.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -115.49% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -103.85% |