Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Northern Dynasty Minerals' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 578.30% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 395.67 percentage points from 182.63% a year earlier and up 478.51 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Northern Dynasty Minerals came in at -84.21%, down 66.25 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -123.09 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -17.95% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-35.54 pp), 17.59% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+1.47 pp), 16.12% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-3.15 pp) and 19.27% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-19.62 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in five of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +491.41 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 (a gain of 1995.29 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 (a drop of 342.08 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NAK's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was 99.80% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 470.60% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 140.48% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 164.02 Bn | 133.06 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 154.30 Bn | 133.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.37 Bn | 95.87 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 113.13 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 10.69% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.66 Bn | 89.81 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 86.95 Bn | 76.58 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 27.90% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 63.88 Bn | 48.62 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 22.21% |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.56 Bn | 49.10 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.28 Bn | 26.31 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | Northern Dynasty Minerals | 446.77 Mn | 299.61 Mn | - | -157.62% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -157.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -50.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -112.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -24.27% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -39.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.23% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.66% |
Northern Dynasty Minerals Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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