Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
Guardian Pharmacy Services' (GRDN) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 29.84% in Q1 2026, up 6161.0% year-on-year from 0.48% in Q1 2025, and down 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from 30.21% in Q4 2025.
Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Guardian Pharmacy Services has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 3 years of filings, most recently posting 29.84% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 29.84%, up 6161.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.84% (up 6161.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 35.29%, up 7672.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 29.84% for Q1 2026 at Guardian Pharmacy Services, down from 30.21% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 30.21% in Q4 2025 to a low of 33.06% in Q4 2024.
- The 3-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 1.58% (2025), against an average of 1.32%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 6327 bps in 2025 and soared 6161 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Guardian Pharmacy Services' Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.06% in 2024, then surged by 191 bps to 30.21% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 29.84% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 29.84% (Q1 2026), 30.21% (Q4 2025), and 27.79% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 83.85 Bn | 86.23 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 14.98 Bn | 14.15 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 3 | Davita | 13.99 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Encompass Health | 9.72 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 5 | Ensign | 8.90 Bn | 8.31 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.59 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 7 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 7.67 Bn | 5.29 Bn | -4.26 Bn | 12.19% |
| 8 | Chemed | 5.97 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 9 | Pacs | 5.74 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 10 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 2.68 Mn | -50.68 Mn | 76.31 Mn | 29.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -33.06% |