BioNTech SE (BNTX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2019 - 2026)
BioNTech SE (BNTX) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -10.19% for Q3 2026, down 5.97 percentage points from -4.21% a year earlier but up 0.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
BioNTech SE (BNTX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, BioNTech SE posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -6.99%, down 0.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of -6.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -6.20% in FY2024 (-8.77 pp), 2.57% in FY2023 (-49.07 pp), 51.65% in FY2022 (-91.88 pp) and 143.53% in FY2021 (+143.53 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of -10.71% in Q2 2026 and a high of 131.76% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.13 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 136.20 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2023 (a drop of 89.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -10.71% (Q2 2026), -7.43% (Q1 2026) and -6.28% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 30.89% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.57% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 24.28% |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.52% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 23.11% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 15.60% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -6.11% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 12.34% |
| 10 | BioNTech SE | 22.05 Bn | -37.46 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -10.19% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -10.19% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 85.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 104.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 128.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 131.76% |
BioNTech SE Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();