Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 46.96% in Q1 2026, up 24.4% quarter-over-quarter from 62.12% in Q4 2025, and up 234.0% on a YoY basis from 14.06% in Q1 2025.
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aquestive Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 46.96% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 234.0% year-over-year to 46.96%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 46.96% (up 234.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 85.28%, down 3446.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 46.96% for Q1 2026 at Aquestive Therapeutics, up from 62.12% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.85% in Q2 2024 to a low of 281.76% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 94.3% across 5 years, with a median of 62.12% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed sank 19856 bps in 2022, then jumped 24413 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 281.76% in 2022, then surged by 87 bps to 37.64% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 35.44% in 2024, then tumbled by 75 bps to 62.12% in 2025, then grew by 24 bps to 46.96% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 46.96% (Q1 2026), 62.12% (Q4 2025), and 54.14% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 488.60 Mn | 377.87 Mn | 10.98 Mn | -46.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -46.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -62.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -54.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -70.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -49.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -35.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -25.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -37.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -64.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -138.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -196.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -281.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -245.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -157.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -102.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -83.20% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -94.18% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -107.51% |