AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.5% for Q1 2026, up 876.0% on a YoY basis from 1.69% in Q1 2025, and up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter from 16.8% in Q4 2025.
AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AbCellera Biologics has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 16.5% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 876.0% year-over-year to 16.5%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.5% (up 876.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.77%, up 658.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 16.5%, up from 16.8% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 22.89% in Q3 2022, with the low at 25.26% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.79% across 5 years, with a median of 16.58% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 3766 bps — and 2026, when it surged 876 bps.
- AbCellera Biologics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.16% in 2022, then sank by 213 bps to 17.17% in 2023, then plunged by 41 bps to 24.21% in 2024, then surged by 31 bps to 16.8% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 16.5% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.5% (Q1 2026), 16.8% (Q4 2025), and 19.94% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 762,369.55 Bn | 762,369.51 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 55,096.00 Bn | 55,096.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,755.80 Bn | 17,755.79 Bn | - | 450.31% |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 3,486.00 Bn | 3,485.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | 51.73% |
| 5 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,737.42 Bn | 1,737.41 Bn | - | -107.40% |
| 6 | Evaxion A | 1,551.28 Bn | 1,551.26 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 227.32 Bn | 227.31 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 110.84 Bn | 103.59 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 21.10% |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.71 Bn | 91.71 Bn | - | -50.43% |
| 10 | AbCellera Biologics | 1.55 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - | -16.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.89% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.96% |