Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics' (AQST) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 46.96% in Q1 2026, up 234.0% year-on-year from 14.06% in Q1 2025, and up 24.4% quarter-over-quarter from 62.12% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 234.0% year-over-year to 46.96% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 46.96%, a 234.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 85.28%, down 3446.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 46.96% in Q1 2026 per AQST's latest filing, from 62.12% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 13.85% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 281.76% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 62.12% (2025), against an average of 94.3%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 19856 bps in 2022 and soared 24413 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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 sank by 75 bps to 62.12% in 2025, then grew by 24 bps to 46.96% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest AQST Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 46.96% (Q1 2026), 62.12% (Q4 2025), and 54.14% (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 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 462.24 Mn | 462.24 Mn | 13.47 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% |