Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Frontier Group Holdings' (ULCC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.34% in Q2 2026, down 706.0% YoY from 1.38% in Q2 2025, and down 5.47% on a QoQ basis from 7.91% in Q1 2026.
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 8.34% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 706.0% year-over-year to 8.34% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 8.34% (down 706.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.25%, down 481.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 8.34% in Q2 2026, from 7.91% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.09% in Q2 2023 to a low of 8.34% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 1.98% and a median of 1.44% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1225 bps — and 2026, when it sank 889 bps.
- Tracing ULCC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.6% in 2022, then soared by 94 bps to 0.09% in 2023, then jumped by 1645 bps to 1.4% in 2024, then slumped by 319 bps to 3.07% in 2025, then slumped by 172 bps to 8.34% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.34% (Q2 2026), 7.91% (Q1 2026), and 3.07% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta Air Lines | 53.01 Bn | 48.34 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 10.65% |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 25.56 Bn | - | 18.29% |
| 3 | Southwest Airlines | 19.50 Bn | 15.71 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 6.32% |
| 4 | Copa Holdings | 5.30 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Alaska Air | 4.46 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 3.76 Bn | -1.65% |
| 6 | Skywest | 3.98 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 10.54% |
| 7 | Jetblue Airways | 1.79 Bn | -232.60 Mn | 2.32 Bn | -4.73% |
| 8 | Allegiant Travel | 1.75 Bn | 695.62 Mn | 902.77 Mn | 3.74% |
| 9 | Frontier Group Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 373.12 Mn | - | -8.34% |
| 10 | Republic Airways Holdings | 843.32 Mn | 565.72 Mn | 487.40 Mn | 12.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.91% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.27% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.09% |