Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' (AMPH) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.92% in Q1 2026, down 596.0% year-on-year from 1.6% in Q1 2025, and down 15.99% quarter-over-quarter from 9.43% in Q4 2025.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals' Return on Capital Employed history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.92% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 596.0% year-over-year to 7.92% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.92%, a 596.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.71%, down 526.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed fell to 7.92% in Q1 2026 per AMPH's latest filing, from 9.43% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 18.29% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 7.92% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.07% (2022), against an average of 14.32%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1132 bps in 2022 and sank 596 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.81% in 2022, then fell by 10 bps to 15.11% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 14.8% in 2024, then sank by 36 bps to 9.43% in 2025, then dropped by 16 bps to 7.92% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest AMPH Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 7.92% (Q1 2026), 9.43% (Q4 2025), and 10.44% (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 Amphastar Pharmaceuticals 855.23 Mn 684.09 Mn 70.32 Mn 7.92%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 7.92%
Dec 31, 2025 9.43%
Sep 30, 2025 10.44%
Jun 30, 2025 12.58%
Mar 31, 2025 13.88%
Dec 31, 2024 14.80%
Sep 30, 2024 15.76%
Jun 30, 2024 16.47%
Mar 31, 2024 16.42%
Dec 31, 2023 15.11%
Sep 30, 2023 15.03%
Jun 30, 2023 15.93%
Mar 31, 2023 18.29%
Dec 31, 2022 16.81%
Sep 30, 2022 15.07%
Jun 30, 2022 15.49%
Mar 31, 2022 14.01%
Dec 31, 2021 12.53%
Sep 30, 2021 8.65%
Jun 30, 2021 5.13%