Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)

Akebia Therapeutics' (AKBA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 2.7% in Q1 2026, up 1535.0% year-on-year from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and down 76.14% on a QoQ basis 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 1535.0% year-over-year to 2.7% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 2.7%, a 1535.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.32%, up 5091.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 2.7%, down from 11.33% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AKBA reached as high as 11.33% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 93.53% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 27.1% across 5 years, with a median of 29.85% in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1110 bps in 2022 and soared 7326 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 29.85% in 2022, then slipped by 12 bps to 33.4% in 2023, then retreated by 14 bps to 37.95% in 2024, then jumped by 130 bps to 11.33% in 2025, then sank by 76 bps to 2.7% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 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 Haleon 87.22 Bn 85.35 Bn - -
2 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 39.60 Bn 35.87 Bn 1.97 Bn 8.52%
3 Zoetis 31.46 Bn 29.52 Bn 1.62 Bn 27.36%
4 Takeda Pharmaceutical 26.49 Bn 22.44 Bn 4.39 Bn -1.50%
5 United Therapeutics 23.03 Bn 20.88 Bn 648.10 Mn 21.43%
6 Universe Pharmaceuticals 23.03 Bn -10.56 Bn - -
7 Viatris 20.90 Bn 19.09 Bn 1.16 Bn 0.46%
8 Neurocrine Biosciences 17.50 Bn 16.19 Bn 800.70 Mn 20.04%
9 Elanco Animal Health 12.33 Bn 11.91 Bn 785.00 Mn 5.24%
10 Akebia Therapeutics 325.80 Mn 163.20 Mn 41.25 Mn 2.70%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%