Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) posted Return on Capital Employed of 29.84% for Q1 2026, down 1.22% sequentially from 30.21% in Q4 2025, and up 6161.0% YoY from 0.48% in Q1 2025.
Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Guardian Pharmacy Services has reported Return on Capital Employed for 3 years, with the latest figure at 29.84% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 6161.0% year-over-year to 29.84% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 29.84% (up 6161.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 35.29%, up 7672.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 29.84% in Q1 2026 per GRDN's latest filing, from 30.21% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 30.21% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 33.06% in Q4 2024.
- A 3-year average of 1.32% and a median of 1.58% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 6327 bps in 2025, then surged 6161 bps in 2026.
- Over 3 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.06% in 2024, then jumped by 191 bps to 30.21% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 29.84% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 29.84%, 30.21%, and 27.79% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 88.19 Bn | 90.61 Bn | 15.19 Bn | -16.87% |
| 2 | Tenet Healthcare | 21.59 Bn | 21.56 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 17.89% |
| 3 | Encompass Health | 12.19 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 2.50% |
| 4 | Davita | 11.52 Bn | 12.39 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 14.43% |
| 5 | Ensign | 10.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 306.24 Mn | 9.75% |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 8.79 Bn | 8.72 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 16.45% |
| 7 | Pacs | 7.04 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 338.46 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Chemed | 6.96 Bn | 6.92 Bn | 221.47 Mn | 28.21% |
| 9 | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | 4.52 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 192.10 Mn | 14.52% |
| 10 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 2.43 Mn | -75.34 Mn | 80.04 Mn | 30.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.38% |
| 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% |