AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026)
AbCellera Biologics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -17.95% for Q2 2026, up 3.38 percentage points from -21.34% a year earlier but down 1.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, AbCellera Biologics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -16.77%, up 6.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a four-year change of -36.40 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -23.36% in FY2024 (-6.36 pp), -17.00% in FY2023 (-33.51 pp), 16.51% in FY2022 (-3.12 pp) and 19.63% in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -25.26% (Q1 2025) to 25.50% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q1 2026 (a gain of 8.76 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 37.66 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ABCL's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -16.50% (Q1 2026), -16.80% (Q4 2025) and -19.94% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 653.54 Bn | 572.07 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.83% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 467.01 Bn | 440.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 3 | Merck | 367.16 Bn | 321.59 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 277.56 Bn | 233.43 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 258.23 Bn | 231.79 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.54% |
| 6 | Amgen | 224.14 Bn | 179.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.30 Bn | 161.42 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.47 Bn | 110.41 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.31 Bn | 105.31 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 20.76% |
| 10 | AbCellera Biologics | 3.89 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | -17.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.95% |
| 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% |
API Access
AbCellera Biologics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ABCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "ABCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ABCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();