Zillow (Z) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Zillow (Z) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 0.23% for Q1 2026, up 351.0% year-over-year from 0.05% in Q1 2025, and up 134.27% quarter-over-quarter from 0.68% in Q4 2025.
Zillow (Z) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zillow (Z) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 9 consecutive years, with 0.23% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 351.0% year-over-year to 0.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.23% (up 351.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.67%, up 297.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 0.23% in Q1 2026 per Z's latest filing, from 0.68% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 2.3% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 4.75% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.25% across 5 years, with a median of 2.76% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 630 bps — and 2026, when it soared 351 bps.
- Zillow's Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.46% in 2022, then slumped by 225 bps to 4.75% in 2023, then rose by 20 bps to 3.82% in 2024, then soared by 82 bps to 0.68% in 2025, then jumped by 134 bps to 0.23% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Z's Return on Capital Employed at 0.23% in Q1 2026, 0.68% in Q4 2025, and 1.85% in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 21.49% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 23.74% |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | 5.19% |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | -1.83% |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | 1.52% |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -3.77% |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 24.36% | |
| 10 | Zillow | 7.78 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 562.00 Mn | 0.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.64% |