Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -51.41% in Q3 2026, up 2.73 percentage points from -54.14% a year earlier but down 7.50 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).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -281.76% in Q4 2022 to -13.85% in Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -13.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- 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 -43.90% (Q2 2026), -46.96% (Q1 2026) and -62.12% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 35.41% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.52% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 21.60% |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 4.65% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 9.91% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 17.37% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -6.15% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 11.32% |
| 10 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 442.42 Mn | 21.68 Mn | 3.95 Mn | -51.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -51.41% |
| 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% |
API Access
Aquestive Therapeutics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "AQST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();