Alkermes (ALKS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Alkermes' (ALKS) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.92% in Q1 2026, down 1715.0% year-on-year from 0.43% in Q1 2025, and down 49.19% on a QoQ basis from 13.62% in Q4 2025.

Alkermes (ALKS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Alkermes (ALKS) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.92% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1715.0% year-over-year to 6.92% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.92%, a 1715.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 14.7%, down 1110.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.92%, down from 13.62% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ALKS reached as high as 28.03% in Q1 2024 and fell as low as 0.42% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.24% across 5 years, with a median of 18.1% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2737 bps in 2024 and sank 1715 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.42% in 2022, then soared by 5965 bps to 24.54% in 2023, then climbed by 5 bps to 25.64% in 2024, then sank by 47 bps to 13.62% in 2025, then plunged by 49 bps to 6.92% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 6.92% in Q1 2026, 13.62% in Q4 2025, and 19.73% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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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 Alkermes 9.72 Bn 9.21 Bn 331.33 Mn 6.92%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.92%
Dec 31, 2025 13.62%
Sep 30, 2025 19.73%
Jun 30, 2025 22.52%
Mar 31, 2025 24.07%
Dec 31, 2024 25.64%
Sep 30, 2024 18.10%
Jun 30, 2024 18.00%
Mar 31, 2024 28.03%
Dec 31, 2023 24.54%
Sep 30, 2023 27.46%
Jun 30, 2023 20.75%
Mar 31, 2023 0.66%
Dec 31, 2022 -0.42%
Sep 30, 2022 0.52%
Jun 30, 2022 3.19%
Mar 31, 2022 5.69%
Dec 31, 2021 6.35%
Sep 30, 2021 -4.12%
Jun 30, 2021 -3.50%