Growth Metrics

Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Iqvia Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history spans 13 years, with the latest figure at 10.39% for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 57.0% to 10.39% in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was 10.39%, a 57.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 10.86%, down 24.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 10.39% in Q4 2025 for Iqvia Holdings, down from 10.81% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for IQV hit a ceiling of 11.0% in Q1 2025 and a floor of 4.48% in Q1 2021.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.13% across 5 years, with a median of 9.71% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: skyrocketed 356bps in 2021 and later crashed -57bps in 2025.
  • Tracing IQV's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.29% in 2021, then increased by 29bps to 9.37% in 2022, then increased by 6bps to 9.97% in 2023, then grew by 10bps to 10.96% in 2024, then dropped by -5bps to 10.39% in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for IQV at 10.39% in Q4 2025, 10.81% in Q3 2025, and 10.67% in Q2 2025.