Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.51% for Q1 2026, down 406.0% on a YoY basis from 2.13% in Q1 2025, and down 301.2% quarter-over-quarter from 1.62% in Q4 2025.
Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Heron Therapeutics has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 6.51% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 406.0% year-over-year to 6.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.51% (down 406.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.71%, up 674.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.51%, down from 1.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 1.06% in Q3 2025, with the low at 145.75% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 58.02% across 5 years, with a median of 56.86% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 6142 bps — and 2024, when it soared 7706 bps.
- Heron Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 97.52% in 2022, then gained by 22 bps to 75.68% in 2023, then soared by 89 bps to 8.51% in 2024, then soared by 81 bps to 1.62% in 2025, then sank by 301 bps to 6.51% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.51% (Q1 2026), 1.62% (Q4 2025), and 1.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 719,706.53 Bn | 719,706.50 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 55,800.00 Bn | 55,800.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 18,182.30 Bn | 18,182.29 Bn | - | 450.31% |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 3,154.00 Bn | 3,153.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | 51.73% |
| 5 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,844.30 Bn | 1,844.29 Bn | - | -107.40% |
| 6 | Evaxion A | 1,567.96 Bn | 1,567.94 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 251.43 Bn | 251.42 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 112.56 Bn | 105.31 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 21.10% |
| 9 | Abivax | 94.37 Bn | 94.37 Bn | - | -50.43% |
| 10 | Heron Therapeutics | 85.57 Mn | 55.60 Mn | 24.07 Mn | -6.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.99% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -19.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -33.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -56.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -75.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -89.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -110.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -91.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -97.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -126.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -145.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -116.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -84.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -73.72% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -84.32% |