Bruker (BRKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Bruker (BRKR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.96% for Q1 2026, down 390.0% on a YoY basis from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and down 28.45% quarter-over-quarter from 1.35% in Q4 2025.

Bruker (BRKR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Bruker has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.96% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 390.0% year-over-year to 0.96%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.96% (down 390.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.44%, down 532.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 0.96%, down from 1.35% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 17.39% in Q1 2023, with the low at 0.96% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.35% across 5 years, with a median of 11.86% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 192 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 1072 bps.
  • Bruker's Return on Capital Employed 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 154.42 Bn 147.76 Bn 6.27 Bn 9.61%
2 Stryker 118.12 Bn 115.25 Bn 3.81 Bn 12.24%
3 Medtronic 101.72 Bn 93.55 Bn 5.76 Bn 7.36%
4 Boston Scientific 67.19 Bn 65.98 Bn 3.61 Bn 9.62%
5 Edwards Lifesciences 50.69 Bn 47.02 Bn 1.29 Bn 11.13%
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn 10.45%
7 Dexcom 28.09 Bn 26.97 Bn 750.30 Mn 24.24%
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.08 Bn 26.02 Bn 1.98 Bn 9.30%
9 Steris 19.80 Bn 19.37 Bn 697.10 Mn 11.57%
10 Bruker 8.73 Bn 8.60 Bn 379.80 Mn 0.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 17.50%