Amgen (AMGN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Amgen's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 14.33% for Q2 2026, up 2.85 percentage points from 11.48% a year earlier and up 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Amgen (AMGN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Amgen's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.07%, up 2.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -7.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.41% in FY2024 (-2.49 pp), 11.90% in FY2023 (-8.75 pp), 20.65% in FY2022 (+4.35 pp) and 16.30% in FY2021 (-3.61 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.81 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 6.26 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a drop of 10.37 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows AMGN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 13.98% (Q1 2026), 12.24% (Q4 2025) and 11.53% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,199.50 Bn | 1,168.08 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 37.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 635.17 Bn | 555.03 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.57% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.69 Bn | 477.85 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.68% |
| 4 | Merck | 358.43 Bn | 312.86 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 3.56% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 288.36 Bn | 252.75 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 34.87% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 265.78 Bn | 239.54 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 23.26% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.46 Bn | 192.86 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 14.33% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 193.65 Bn | 167.76 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 171.05 Bn | 118.00 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 13.44% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.74 Bn | 104.74 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.99% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.72% |
API Access
Amgen Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AMGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "AMGN", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=AMGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();