Vuzix (VUZI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Vuzix (VUZI) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.63% in Q4 2025, down 132.38% quarter-over-quarter from 57.52% in Q3 2025, and up 2147.0% on a YoY basis from 0.83% in Q4 2024.
Vuzix (VUZI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Vuzix's Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.63% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 2147.0% year-over-year to 18.63%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 18.63% (up 2147.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.45%, up 601.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 18.63% for Q4 2025 at Vuzix, down from 57.52% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 57.52% in Q3 2025 to a low of 102.4% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 26.16% across 5 years, with a median of 30.15% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 5893 bps in 2024, then surged 15992 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 27.05% in 2021, then plunged by 31 bps to 35.3% in 2022, then soared by 66 bps to 11.92% in 2023, then tumbled by 236 bps to 40.1% in 2024, then jumped by 54 bps to 18.63% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.63% (Q4 2025), 57.52% (Q3 2025), and 56.32% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,512.87 Bn | 4,444.36 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 61.26% |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.81 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 5.70% |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.57 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 34.42 Mn | -0.01% |
| 4 | Vuzix | 282.84 Mn | 261.69 Mn | 375,000.00 | -18.63% |
| 5 | Turtle Beach | 243.92 Mn | 231.60 Mn | 11.29 Mn | -6.30% |
| 6 | Sony | 123.02 Mn | -18.93 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 13.88% |
| 7 | UTime | 102.01 Mn | 101.28 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Axil Brands | 46.07 Mn | 40.55 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 12.60% |
| 9 | Koss | 37.68 Mn | 18.82 Mn | 1.00 Mn | -6.38% |
| 10 | Foxx Development Holdings | 34.85 Mn | 31.66 Mn | -1.45 Mn | 816.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -18.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 56.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -40.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -102.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -74.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -43.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -38.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -37.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -35.30% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -31.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -29.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -27.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -21.74% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.26% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -23.25% |