Asml Holding (ASML) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025)
Asml Holding (ASML) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 59.95% for Q4 2025, up 2444.0% year-over-year from 2.36% in Q4 2024, and up 66.13% quarter-over-quarter from 36.09% in Q1 2025.
Asml Holding (ASML) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Asml Holding's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 59.95% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 2444.0% year-over-year to 59.95%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 59.95% (up 2444.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 48.46%, up 1158.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 59.95%, up from 36.09% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 59.95% in Q4 2025, with the low at 24.99% in Q2 2021.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 37.84% (2022), against an average of 37.9%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed jumped 2499 bps in 2021, then plunged 1045 bps in 2024.
- Asml Holding's Return on Capital Employed stood at 41.22% in 2021, then retreated by 2 bps to 40.51% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 40.08% in 2023, then dropped by 11 bps to 35.51% in 2024, then surged by 69 bps to 59.95% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ASML's Return on Capital Employed at 59.95% in Q4 2025, 36.09% in Q1 2025, and 35.51% in Q4 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 683.77 Bn | 668.27 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 59.95% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 393.97 Bn | 388.39 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 50.54% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 389.80 Bn | 381.56 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 27.69% |
| 4 | Kla | 240.86 Bn | 239.21 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 43.19% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.87 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 794.62 Mn | 37.84% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.06 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.47% |
| 7 | Entegris | 21.93 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 6.79% |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 14.50 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 183.25 Mn | 4.85% |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.45 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 9.35% |
| 10 | Nova | 11.32 Bn | 10.80 Bn | 144.16 Mn | 17.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.95% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.51% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 32.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.08% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 41.17% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 43.19% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 42.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.51% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 39.02% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 39.35% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 36.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.22% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 33.69% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 29.13% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 24.99% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.11% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 10.78% |