Milestone Scientific (MLSS) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Milestone Scientific recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 149.54% in Q1 2026, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter from 141.88% in Q4 2025, and down 371.0% year-over-year from 55.18% in Q1 2025.
Milestone Scientific's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 149.54% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 371.0% year-over-year to 149.54%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 149.54% (down 371.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 121.97%, down 2319.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 149.54% for Q1 2026 at Milestone Scientific, down from 141.88% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 53.13% in Q1 2022 to a low of 205.86% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 103.9% and a median of 87.29% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 225 bps in 2024 and slumped 12039 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Milestone Scientific's Return on Capital Employed stood at 78.75% in 2022, then fell by 8 bps to 85.16% in 2023, then dropped by 18 bps to 100.22% in 2024, then plunged by 42 bps to 141.88% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 149.54% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 149.54%, 141.88%, and 205.86% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 17.54% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 18.63% |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 6.60% |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 12.04% |
| 10 | Milestone Scientific | 32.35 Mn | 31.16 Mn | 1.56 Mn | -149.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -149.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -141.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -205.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -145.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -145.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -100.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -85.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -85.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -93.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -85.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -87.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -87.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -79.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -78.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -77.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -63.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -53.13% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -43.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -41.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -34.54% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -37.80% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -44.15% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -43.54% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -66.54% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -390.91% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -271.71% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 256.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -456.36% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -347.38% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -373.74% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -246.10% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -364.62% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -167.16% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -59.10% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -57.44% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -53.03% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -52.67% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -87.67% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -31.21% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -18.86% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -7.83% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -5.29% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.58% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 10.67% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 21.28% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 23.29% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.66% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.66% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -20.63% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -20.77% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -46.01% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -52.13% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -50.76% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -35.60% |