Legend Biotech (LEGN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Legend Biotech's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -1.58% for Q2 2026, up 14.00 percentage points from -15.57% a year earlier and up 8.37 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Legend Biotech (LEGN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Legend Biotech's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -9.74%, up 9.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a three-year change of -59.14 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -18.96% in FY2024 (+22.66 pp), -41.62% in FY2023 (-91.02 pp) and 49.40% in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -26.62 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q1 2023 (a gain of 62.74 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 72.44 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LEGN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -9.95% (Q1 2026), -9.92% (Q4 2025) and -13.71% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 37.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 16.10% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.68% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 3.56% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 21.95% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 28.83% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 14.33% |
| 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 | 13.44% |
| 10 | Legend Biotech | 3.42 Bn | -317.56 Mn | 251.50 Mn | -1.58% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -46.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -65.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -107.42% |
API Access
Legend Biotech 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=LEGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LEGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();