AdaptHealth (AHCO) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
AdaptHealth (AHCO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.02% in Q1 2026, down 19.22% quarter-over-quarter from 2.5% in Q4 2025, and down 407.0% on a YoY basis from 0.66% in Q1 2025.
AdaptHealth (AHCO) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AdaptHealth's Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.02% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 407.0% year-over-year to 2.02%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.02% (down 407.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.46%, down 425.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 2.02% for Q1 2026 at AdaptHealth, down from 2.5% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 7.08% in Q3 2025 to a low of 14.73% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.3% across 5 years, with a median of 3.49% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1866 bps in 2023, then soared 2172 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.99% in 2022, then tumbled by 468 bps to 14.67% in 2023, then surged by 146 bps to 6.74% in 2024, then sank by 63 bps to 2.5% in 2025, then retreated by 19 bps to 2.02% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.02% (Q1 2026), 2.5% (Q4 2025), and 7.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 154.42 Bn | 147.76 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.61% |
| 2 | Stryker | 118.12 Bn | 115.25 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 12.24% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 101.72 Bn | 93.55 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 7.36% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 67.19 Bn | 65.98 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.69 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 11.13% |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 10.45% |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.09 Bn | 26.97 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 24.24% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.08 Bn | 26.02 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 9.30% |
| 9 | Steris | 19.80 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 11.57% |
| 10 | AdaptHealth | 1.30 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 111.50 Mn | 2.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.30% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.21% |