AngloGold Ashanti AU
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:25 PM EDT

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 24.68% for Q2 2026, up 1689.0% year-over-year from 1.38% in Q2 2025, and up 48.82% on a QoQ basis from 16.59% in Q4 2025.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

AngloGold Ashanti has reported Return on Capital Employed for 4 years, with the latest figure at 24.68% in Q2 2026.

  • Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 24.68%, up 1689.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 24.68% (up 1689.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 9.7%, up 1886.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed improved to 24.68% in Q2 2026, from 16.59% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 24.68% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 1.36% in Q4 2024.
  • A 4-year average of 11.86% and a median of 12.19% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed sank 1948 bps; it then soared 1794 bps in 2025.
  • A 4-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 18.13% in 2023, then plunged by 107 bps to 1.36% in 2024, then surged by 1323 bps to 16.59% in 2025, then jumped by 49 bps to 24.68% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 24.68% in Q2 2026, 16.59% in Q4 2025, and 7.79% in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Newmont 140.40 Bn 131.39 Bn 4.03 Bn 9.92%
2 Agnico Eagle Mines 108.89 Bn 105.42 Bn 2.43 Bn 24.13%
3 Barrick Mining 79.32 Bn 73.39 Bn 2.90 Bn 11.06%
4 Wheaton Precious Metals 71.66 Bn 71.56 Bn 687.86 Mn 23.16%
5 AngloGold Ashanti 61.46 Bn 58.63 Bn 1.70 Bn 18.19%
6 Gold Fields 42.68 Bn 40.90 Bn - -
7 Pan American Silver 22.34 Bn 20.77 Bn 457,000.00 -
8 Royal Gold 22.00 Bn 21.82 Bn 390.45 Mn 10.17%
9 Coeur Mining 21.75 Bn 20.70 Bn 535.85 Mn 9.10%
10 Alamos Gold 15.85 Bn 15.21 Bn - 26.56%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 24.68%
Dec 31, 2025 16.59%
Jun 30, 2025 7.79%
Dec 31, 2024 -1.36%
Jun 30, 2024 5.31%
Dec 31, 2023 18.13%