Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2.7% for Q1 2026, up 1535.0% year-over-year from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and down 76.14% quarter-over-quarter from 11.33% in Q4 2025.
Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.7% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 2.7%, up 1535.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.7% (up 1535.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 17.32%, up 5091.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 2.7% in Q1 2026 per AKBA's latest filing, from 11.33% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.33% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 93.53% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 27.1% and a median of 29.85% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed sank 1110 bps in 2022, then surged 7326 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 29.85% in 2022, then fell by 12 bps to 33.4% in 2023, then dropped by 14 bps to 37.95% in 2024, then jumped by 130 bps to 11.33% in 2025, then plunged by 76 bps to 2.7% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKBA's Return on Capital Employed at 2.7% in Q1 2026, 11.33% in Q4 2025, and 8.01% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.72 Bn | 35.98 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 8.52% |
| 2 | Zoetis | 34.61 Bn | 32.67 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 27.58% |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 24.07 Bn | 21.91 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Aurora Cannabis | 16.98 Bn | 16.91 Bn | 33.43 Mn | - |
| 5 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.64 Bn | 15.32 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.19 Bn | 11.76 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 7.34% |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.37 Bn | 6.86 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 6.92% |
| 8 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.62 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 396.79 Mn | -1.92% |
| 9 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.47 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 14.85% |
| 10 | Akebia Therapeutics | 243.23 Mn | 80.63 Mn | 41.25 Mn | 2.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -37.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -30.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -31.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -51.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -20.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -48.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -48.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -93.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -86.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -68.10% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -63.29% |