Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.13% in Q1 2026, up 2.77% quarter-over-quarter from 10.83% in Q4 2025, and down 110.0% on a YoY basis from 111.32% in Q1 2025.
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Edwards Lifesciences' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.13% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 110.0% year-over-year to 11.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.13% (down 110.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.93%, down 327.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 11.13% for Q1 2026 at Edwards Lifesciences, up from 10.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 23.24% in Q1 2022 to a low of 10.83% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.07% across 5 years, with a median of 15.7% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 888 bps in 2022, then plunged 671 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 20.13% in 2022, then declined by 17 bps to 16.7% in 2023, then dropped by 28 bps to 11.98% in 2024, then dropped by 10 bps to 10.83% in 2025, then advanced by 3 bps to 11.13% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.13% (Q1 2026), 10.83% (Q4 2025), and 12.09% (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 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.18 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 5.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.95% |