Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings (IQV) posted Return on Capital Employed of 10.49% for Q2 2026, up 2.47% sequentially from 10.24% in Q1 2026, and down 18.0% YoY from 12.8% in Q2 2025.
Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Iqvia Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 14 years, with the latest figure at 10.49% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 18.0% year-over-year to 10.49% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 10.49% (down 18.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.86%, down 24.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 10.49% in Q2 2026 per IQV's latest filing, from 10.24% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.0% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 7.86% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 9.97% and a median of 10.04% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 351 bps in 2022, then tumbled 76 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.37% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 9.97% in 2023, then advanced by 10 bps to 10.96% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 10.39% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 10.49% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.49%, 10.24%, and 10.39% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 213.96 Bn | 209.90 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 8.30% |
| 2 | Danaher | 140.29 Bn | 135.94 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 6.42% |
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| 4 | Agilent Technologies | 39.78 Bn | 37.97 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 14.57% |
| 5 | Iqvia Holdings | 39.43 Bn | 37.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 10.49% |
| 6 | Natera | 38.72 Bn | 37.62 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -16.64% |
| 7 | Illumina | 30.05 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 770.00 Mn | 17.55% |
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| 9 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.17 Bn | 25.54 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 10.85% |
| 10 | Labcorp Holdings | 25.89 Bn | 24.91 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 8.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.11% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.88% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.37% |