Legend Biotech (LEGN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2020 - 2026)
Legend Biotech's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -4.35% in Q2 2026, up 11.74 percentage points from -16.09% a year earlier and up 7.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Legend Biotech (LEGN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Legend Biotech came in at -12.81%, up 8.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -97.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -20.89% in FY2024 (+17.56 pp), -38.45% in FY2023 (-88.91 pp), 50.45% in FY2022 (-11.60 pp) and 62.05% in FY2021 (-22.78 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -26.96 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 54.65 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2025 (a drop of 71.36 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LEGN's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -11.66% (Q1 2026), -12.58% (Q4 2025) and -15.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 46.74% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.83% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 10 | Legend Biotech | 3.42 Bn | -317.56 Mn | 251.50 Mn | -4.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -39.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -52.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -61.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -60.58% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -64.39% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -51.28% |
API Access
Legend Biotech Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LEGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LEGN", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LEGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();