Zillow (Z) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Zillow (Z) reported 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% on a QoQ basis from 0.68% in Q4 2025.
Zillow (Z) has 9 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 0.23% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 351.0% year-over-year to 0.23% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.23% (up 351.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.67%, up 297.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 2.76% (2023), against an average of 2.25%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed sank 630 bps; it then jumped 351 bps in 2026.
- Tracing Z's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 1.46% in 2022, then tumbled by 225 bps to 4.75% in 2023, then climbed 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest Z Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 0.23% (Q1 2026), 0.68% (Q4 2025), and 1.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,554.43 Bn | 4,338.81 Bn | 102.29 Bn | 25.65% |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,602.78 Bn | 1,521.60 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 26.53% |
| 3 | Spotify Technology | 119.86 Bn | 109.62 Bn | 1.75 Bn | - |
| 4 | 33.71 Bn | 30.94 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 20.06% | |
| 5 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | 12.76 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 6.06% | |
| 7 | Kanzhun | 12.59 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 255.62 Bn | - |
| 8 | Snap | 9.64 Bn | 6.81 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -6.47% |
| 9 | Match | 8.43 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 26.54% |
| 10 | Zillow | 8.25 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 519.00 Mn | 0.23% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.79% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.92% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -3.31% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -5.71% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -6.18% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.77% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -5.97% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -5.72% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -5.26% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -5.13% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -5.51% |