Asml Holding (ASML) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025)
Asml Holding (ASML) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 59.95% in Q4 2025, up 66.13% quarter-over-quarter from 36.09% in Q1 2025, and up 2444.0% on a YoY basis from 2.36% in Q4 2024.
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 1142.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 59.95% for Q4 2025 at Asml Holding, up from 36.09% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 59.95% in Q4 2025 to a low of 24.99% in Q2 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 37.9% across 5 years, with a median of 37.84% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1045 bps in 2024, then soared 2444 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 41.22% in 2021, then decreased by 2 bps to 40.51% in 2022, then slipped by 1 bps to 40.08% in 2023, then declined by 11 bps to 35.51% in 2024, then soared by 69 bps to 59.95% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 59.95% (Q4 2025), 36.09% (Q1 2025), and 35.51% (Q4 2024), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 14,963,355.55 Bn | 14,963,340.04 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 59.95% |
| 2 | Lam Research | 408.02 Bn | 403.27 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 46.86% |
| 3 | Applied Materials | 391.00 Bn | 384.25 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 27.69% |
| 4 | Kla | 277.01 Bn | 272.05 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 41.84% |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.18 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 14.85% |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 30.25 Bn | 30.41 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 9.95% |
| 7 | Entegris | 20.20 Bn | 19.76 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 6.05% |
| 8 | Amkor Technology | 16.87 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 239.03 Mn | 8.44% |
| 9 | Onto Innovation | 13.38 Bn | 12.72 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 0.21% |
| 10 | Formfactor | 9.68 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 86.79 Mn | 6.36% |
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 | 20.13% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 19.18% |