Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -43.90% in Q2 2026, up 26.41 percentage points from -70.31% a year earlier and up 3.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Aquestive Therapeutics reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -85.28%, down 34.46 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +1.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -50.81% in FY2024 (-12.03 pp), -38.79% in FY2023 (+171.51 pp), -210.29% in FY2022 (-124.61 pp) and -85.68% in FY2021 (+0.84 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.21 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 244.13 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 198.56 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -46.96% (Q1 2026), -62.12% (Q4 2025) and -54.14% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 46.74% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.83% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 10 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 571.08 Mn | 111.62 Mn | 9.80 Mn | -43.90% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -43.90% |
| 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% |
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Aquestive Therapeutics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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