Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026)

Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 52.08% in Q1 2026, up 50.56% quarter-over-quarter from 105.36% in Q4 2025, and down 2227.0% on a YoY basis from 2.45% in Q1 2025.

Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Northern Dynasty Minerals' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 52.08% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2227.0% year-over-year to 52.08%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 52.08% (down 2227.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 89.13%, down 7132.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 52.08% for Q1 2026 at Northern Dynasty Minerals, up from 105.36% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 21.51% in Q2 2023 to a low of 105.36% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.63% across 5 years, with a median of 15.33% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 570 bps in 2023, then slumped 8701 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 16.72% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 18.89% in 2023, then tumbled by 197 bps to 18.34% in 2024, then tumbled by 474 bps to 105.36% in 2025, then soared by 51 bps to 52.08% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 52.08% (Q1 2026), 105.36% (Q4 2025), and 24.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Elevra Lithium 556.97 Bn 556.92 Bn - -
2 Bhp 421.29 Bn 411.77 Bn - -
3 Skeena Resources 17.36 Bn 17.34 Bn - -
4 Ioneer 10.78 Bn 10.76 Bn - -
5 MP Materials 10.54 Bn 7.94 Bn 16.40 Mn -3.89%
6 Iperionx 8.57 Bn 8.52 Bn - -
7 Materion 4.58 Bn 4.57 Bn 81.84 Mn 7.14%
8 Sigma Lithium 4.36 Bn 4.36 Bn 25.57 Mn -20,966.96%
9 Americas Gold & Silver 4.00 Bn 3.87 Bn 16.76 Mn -
10 Northern Dynasty Minerals 1.04 Bn 998.45 Mn - -52.08%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -52.08%
Dec 31, 2025 -105.36%
Sep 30, 2025 -24.61%
Jun 30, 2025 -39.87%
Mar 31, 2025 -29.81%
Dec 31, 2024 -18.34%
Sep 30, 2024 15.33%
Jun 30, 2024 15.18%
Mar 31, 2024 16.95%
Dec 31, 2023 18.89%
Sep 30, 2023 18.40%
Jun 30, 2023 21.51%
Mar 31, 2023 20.12%
Dec 31, 2022 16.72%
Sep 30, 2022 15.18%
Jun 30, 2022 15.81%
Mar 31, 2022 17.29%
Dec 31, 2021 19.60%
Sep 30, 2021 23.41%
Jun 30, 2021 32.27%