Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Fresenius Medical Care AG's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 0.20% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 4.33 percentage points from 4.53% a year earlier and down 0.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Fresenius Medical Care AG's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.68%, up 2.02 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -0.76 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 3.66% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+0.18 pp), 3.48% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-0.33 pp), 3.80% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-1.74 pp) and 5.55% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-0.89 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 (a gain of 0.49 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 (a drop of 4.33 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FMS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 0.24% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 2.23% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 2.34% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 106.37 Bn | 104.21 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 21.76% |
| 2 | Natera | 45.03 Bn | 40.66 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -9.90% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.12 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 8.35% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.44 Bn | 26.52 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.85% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.93 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.41 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 14.27 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -57.17% |
| 8 | Encompass Health | 13.98 Bn | 14.44 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 11.80% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.35 Bn | 10.22 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 16.52% |
| 10 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 6.35 Bn | -156.05 Mn | 1.47 Bn | 0.20% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.20% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.24% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.02% |
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Fresenius Medical Care AG Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=FMS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "FMS", "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=FMS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();