Cencora (COR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Cencora (COR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.68% for Q1 2026, down 345.0% on a YoY basis from 4.77% in Q1 2025, and down 20.12% quarter-over-quarter from 14.63% in Q4 2025.
Cencora (COR) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cencora has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 11.68% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 345.0% year-over-year to 11.68%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.68% (down 345.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.74%, down 187.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.68%, down from 14.63% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.46% in Q2 2024, with the low at 11.68% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.74% across 5 years, with a median of 17.38% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 5394 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 576 bps.
- Cencora's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.88% in 2022, then gained by 4 bps to 19.69% in 2023, then retreated by 23 bps to 15.17% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 14.63% in 2025, then dropped by 20 bps to 11.68% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.68% (Q1 2026), 14.63% (Q4 2025), and 15.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akso Health | 2,315,158.81 Bn | 2,315,158.63 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mckesson | 92.76 Bn | 89.18 Bn | 4.04 Bn | 38.25% |
| 3 | Cencora | 52.82 Bn | 50.83 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 11.68% |
| 4 | Cardinal Health | 52.17 Bn | 48.39 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 15.02% |
| 5 | Henry Schein | 9.19 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 8.29% |
| 6 | Accendra Health | 246.88 Mn | -90.00 Mn | 312.39 Mn | -1.96% |
| 7 | Edap Tms | 161.92 Mn | 146.92 Mn | 8.15 Mn | -67.42% |
| 8 | 111 | 107.47 Mn | 25.61 Mn | 23.58 Mn | -0.62% |
| 9 | Cosmos Health | 9.42 Mn | 7.26 Mn | 1.38 Mn | -18.00% |
| 10 | Cellyan Biotechnology | 5.69 | -2.48 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.18% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -36.38% |