Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 49.65% for Q2 2026, up 49.65 percentage points from 0.00% a year earlier and up 15.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 16.62%, up 15.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- In prior years, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 1.06% in FY2024.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +213.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2025, with a gain of 668.47 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a drop of 7.64 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 34.56% (Q1 2026), 10.52% (Q4 2025) and 12.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 30.89% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.57% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 24.28% |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.52% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 23.11% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 15.60% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -6.11% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 12.34% |
| 10 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals | 796.30 Mn | 194.87 Mn | - | 73.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 73.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.64% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -668.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -537.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -405.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.42% |
API Access
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IRWD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "IRWD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=IRWD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();