AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2025)
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) posted Return on Capital Employed of 16.59% for Q4 2025, up 112.93% sequentially from 7.79% in Q2 2025, and up 1794.0% YoY from 0.88% in Q4 2024.
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
AngloGold Ashanti (AU) has 3 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.59% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1794.0% year-over-year to 16.59% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 16.59% (up 1794.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 9.7%, up 1890.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 16.59% in Q4 2025 per AU's latest filing, from 7.79% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.59% in Q4 2025, with the low at 1.36% in Q4 2024.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 3 years is 7.72%, with a median of 7.79% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1547 bps in 2024 and jumped 1794 bps in 2025.
- AngloGold Ashanti's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.12% in 2023, then tumbled by 110 bps to 1.36% in 2024, then soared by 1323 bps to 16.59% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows AU's Return on Capital Employed at 16.59% in Q4 2025, 7.79% in Q2 2025, and 1.36% in Q4 2024.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrick Mining | 978.09 Bn | 980.39 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 9.05% |
| 2 | Trx Gold | 189.48 Bn | 189.48 Bn | 21.05 Mn | 41.57% |
| 3 | Newmont | 101.22 Bn | 92.61 Bn | 7.29 Bn | 21.10% |
| 4 | OR Royalties | 53.18 Bn | 53.08 Bn | 88.84 Mn | - |
| 5 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 50.59 Bn | 48.43 Bn | 699.37 Mn | - |
| 6 | Aura Minerals | 50.25 Bn | 50.25 Bn | 19.58 Mn | - |
| 7 | Franco Nevada | 40.21 Bn | 39.50 Bn | 526.30 Mn | 19.41% |
| 8 | Gold Fields | 30.19 Bn | 28.41 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Kinross Gold | 28.01 Bn | 25.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | - | - | 1.94 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.12% |