BioNTech SE (BNTX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026)
BioNTech SE's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -9.34% in Q3 2026, down 5.23 percentage points from -4.11% a year earlier but up 0.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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BioNTech SE (BNTX) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at BioNTech SE came in at -7.18%, down 0.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.17 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -6.52% in FY2024 (-9.79 pp), 3.27% in FY2023 (-69.84 pp), 73.10% in FY2022 (-207.43 pp) and 280.54% in FY2021 (+288.88 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -9.93% (Q2 2026) and 135.63% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 140.93 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 96.80 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BNTX's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -9.93% (Q2 2026), -7.22% (Q1 2026) and -6.81% (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 | BioNTech SE | 22.05 Bn | -37.46 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -9.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -9.34% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 101.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 133.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 135.63% |
API Access
BioNTech SE Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "BNTX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();