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 | 1,348.13 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 | Legend Biotech | 3.76 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 212.50 Mn | 1.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.41% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -14.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -16.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -17.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -17.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -22.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -32.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -55.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -46.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -64.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -106.53% |
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();