Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.25% in Q1 2026, up 56.99% quarter-over-quarter from 14.53% in Q4 2025, and up 4841.0% on a YoY basis from 0.13% in Q1 2025.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nektar Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.25% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 4841.0% year-over-year to 6.25%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.25% (up 4841.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.45%, up 2188.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 6.25% for Q1 2026 at Nektar Therapeutics, up from 14.53% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.25% in Q1 2026 to a low of 71.48% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 51.92% across 5 years, with a median of 55.51% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed sank 2539 bps in 2022, then jumped 4841 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 55.51% in 2022, then retreated by 29 bps to 71.48% in 2023, then jumped by 40 bps to 43.02% in 2024, then soared by 66 bps to 14.53% in 2025, then surged by 57 bps to 6.25% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.25% (Q1 2026), 14.53% (Q4 2025), and 52.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | 450.31% |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | 51.73% |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | -107.40% |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 21.10% |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | -50.43% |
| 10 | Nektar Therapeutics | 1.51 Bn | 939.55 Mn | 3.16 Mn | -6.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -14.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -52.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -62.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -54.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -52.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -47.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -71.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -67.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -61.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -68.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -59.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -59.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -46.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -40.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -37.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -33.78% |