Bruker (BRKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Bruker's (BRKR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 0.96% in Q1 2026, down 390.0% YoY from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and down 28.45% on a QoQ basis from 1.35% in Q4 2025.
Bruker (BRKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bruker (BRKR) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 0.96% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 390.0% year-over-year to 0.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.96% (down 390.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.44%, down 532.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 0.96% in Q1 2026, from 1.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.39% in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.96% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 10.35% and a median of 11.86% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 192 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 1072 bps.
- Tracing BRKR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.9% in 2022, then decreased by 9 bps to 15.42% in 2023, then plunged by 65 bps to 5.41% in 2024, then sank by 75 bps to 1.35% in 2025, then fell by 28 bps to 0.96% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 0.96% (Q1 2026), 1.35% (Q4 2025), and 1.25% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 198.70 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 7.98% |
| 2 | Stryker | 125.85 Bn | 122.37 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 13.69% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 118.44 Bn | 109.22 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 8.02% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 72.64 Bn | 72.10 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 10.83% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.94 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 11.99% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 34.48 Bn | 32.53 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 27.21% |
| 7 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 33.60 Bn | 31.49 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 9.47% |
| 8 | Koninklijke Philips | 26.30 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 4.55 Bn | 12.84% |
| 9 | Steris | 23.00 Bn | 22.52 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 12.08% |
| 10 | Bruker | 9.13 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 416.00 Mn | -0.63% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.33% |