Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' (IRWD) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 64.87% in Q1 2026, up 4665.0% year-on-year from 1.36% in Q1 2025, and up 580.48% quarter-over-quarter from 9.53% in Q4 2025.
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 64.87% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 64.87%, up 4665.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 64.87% (up 4665.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.17%, down 1386.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 64.87% for Q1 2026 at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, up from 9.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 97.0% in Q3 2025 to a low of 491.1% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.7% (2022), against an average of 66.22%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 49611 bps in 2024 and soared 50932 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.07% in 2022, then sank by 8515 bps to 426.89% in 2023, then soared by 107 bps to 28.1% in 2024, then tumbled by 66 bps to 9.53% in 2025, then surged by 580 bps to 64.87% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 64.87% (Q1 2026), 9.53% (Q4 2025), and 97.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.72 Bn | 35.98 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 8.52% |
| 2 | Zoetis | 34.61 Bn | 32.67 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 27.58% |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 24.07 Bn | 21.91 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Aurora Cannabis | 16.98 Bn | 16.91 Bn | 33.43 Mn | - |
| 5 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.64 Bn | 15.32 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.19 Bn | 11.76 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 7.34% |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.37 Bn | 6.86 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 6.92% |
| 8 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.62 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 396.79 Mn | -1.92% |
| 9 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.47 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 14.85% |
| 10 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals | 526.31 Mn | 305.84 Mn | - | 64.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 64.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -491.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -426.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -392.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -188.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.07% |