Yext (YEXT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Yext (YEXT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 15.26% for Q1 2026, up 2933.0% year-over-year from 0.5% in Q1 2025, and up 90.94% quarter-over-quarter from 7.99% in Q4 2025.
Yext (YEXT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yext (YEXT) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 consecutive years, with 15.26% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 2933.0% year-over-year to 15.26%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 15.26% (up 2933.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 13.96%, up 2907.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 15.26% in Q1 2026 per YEXT's latest filing, from 7.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 15.26% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 32.57% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.18% across 5 years, with a median of 9.81% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 2950 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 1101 bps.
- Yext's Return on Capital Employed stood at 31.79% in 2022, then surged by 81 bps to 6.05% in 2023, then sank by 43 bps to 8.65% in 2024, then soared by 192 bps to 7.99% in 2025, then surged by 91 bps to 15.26% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows YEXT's Return on Capital Employed at 15.26% in Q1 2026, 7.99% in Q4 2025, and 3.62% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 27.85% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 28.02% |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 9.73% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 3.83% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 44.16% |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -9.60% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -0.51% |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 4.02% |
| 10 | Yext | 672.59 Mn | 580.71 Mn | 78.72 Mn | 16.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 16.50% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 15.26% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 7.99% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3.62% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -9.81% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -14.08% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -8.65% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -5.23% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -4.00% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -3.06% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -6.05% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -10.02% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -15.68% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -32.57% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -31.79% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -31.87% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -30.81% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -30.23% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -25.51% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -23.83% |