Z Squared (ZSQR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
Z Squared (ZSQR) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 17.59% in Q1 2026, up 21.0% quarter-over-quarter from 22.27% in Q4 2025, and up 18479.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025.
Z Squared (ZSQR) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Z Squared's Return on Capital Employed history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.59% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 18479.0% year-over-year to 17.59%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.59% (up 18479.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.72%, up 42385.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 17.59% for Q1 2026 at Z Squared, up from 22.27% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 26019.41% in Q1 2024 to a low of 4045.14% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1258.03% across 5 years, with a median of 33.77% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 2555647 bps in 2024, then plunged 2622179 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 63.49% in 2022, then tumbled by 2174 bps to 1316.67% in 2023, then soared by 83 bps to 227.53% in 2024, then surged by 90 bps to 22.27% in 2025, then increased by 21 bps to 17.59% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 17.59% (Q1 2026), 22.27% (Q4 2025), and 126.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,819.83 Bn | 2,741.56 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,056.91 Bn | 1,042.76 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Oracle | 530.68 Bn | 492.11 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 10.62% |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.85 Bn | 298.93 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 199.03 Bn | 194.49 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 170.56 Bn | 167.51 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 7 | Fortinet | 106.91 Bn | 103.62 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.43 Bn | 86.31 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 79.42 Bn | 78.48 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Z Squared | 101.04 Mn | 96.18 Mn | 68,615.00 | -17.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -17.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -126.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -154.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -202.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -227.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -358.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4,045.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26,019.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1,316.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 670.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 770.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 462.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -75.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -33.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -20.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.48% |