Growth Metrics

Glaukos (GKOS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Glaukos (GKOS) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 11 consecutive years, with 0.24% as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 20.0% to 0.24% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.24% through Dec 2025, down 20.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.24% for FY2025, 21.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 was 0.24% at Glaukos, down from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.0% in Q3 2025, with the low at 0.24% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.06%, with a median of 0.04% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed rose 11bps in 2022, then fell -20bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.03% in 2021, then plummeted by -167bps to 0.09% in 2022, then surged by 63bps to 0.03% in 2023, then fell by -8bps to 0.03% in 2024, then plummeted by -576bps to 0.24% in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.24%, 0.0%, and 0.01% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.