Udemy (UDMY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Quarterly results put Return on Capital Employed at 5.81% for Q1 2026, up 2939.0% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Mar 2026 was 5.81% (up 2939.0% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was 1.96%, up 3041.0%.
Udemy has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 6 years, most recently at 5.81% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed reached 5.81% in Q1 2026 per UDMY's latest filing, down from 1.9% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 1.9% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 51.22% in Q2 2023.
- Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 33.98% (2023), compared with a mean of 30.82%.
- The largest annual shift saw Return on Capital Employed crashed -2852bps in 2023 before it soared 4068bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 43.56% in 2022, then grew by 22bps to 33.98% in 2023, then dropped by -25bps to 42.58% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 96bps to 1.9% in 2025, then crashed by -205bps to 5.81% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for UDMY at 5.81% in Q1 2026, 1.9% in Q4 2025, and 5.09% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51Talk Online Education | 9.59 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 22.18 Mn | 46.13% |
| 2 | Graham Holdings | 4.73 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 841.00 Mn | 3.48% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 4.69 Bn | 4.53 Bn | -16.39 Mn | 23.56% |
| 4 | Grand Canyon Education | 4.19 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 244.77 Mn | 7.87% |
| 5 | Stride | 3.77 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 231.57 Mn | 19.19% |
| 6 | Perdoceo Education | 2.11 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 174.68 Mn | 18.63% |
| 7 | Universal Technical Institute | 2.01 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 103.97 Mn | 8.69% |
| 8 | Strategic Education | 1.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - | 9.78% |
| 9 | Lincoln Educational Services | 1.46 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 120.06 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | Udemy | 672.44 Mn | 419.78 Mn | 129.27 Mn | -5.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -35.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -42.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -43.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -33.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -43.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -51.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -50.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -43.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -36.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -26.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -21.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -44.89% |