NexGen Energy (NXE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
NexGen Energy's (NXE) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 28.9% in Q1 2026, down 2063.0% YoY from 1.47% in Q1 2025, and down 1.25% on a QoQ basis from 28.54% in Q4 2025.
NexGen Energy (NXE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NexGen Energy (NXE) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 28.9% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2063.0% year-over-year to 28.9% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 28.9% (down 2063.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 20.62%, down 1115.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 28.9% in Q1 2026, from 28.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 12.91% in Q3 2024 to a low of 36.4% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 7.38% and a median of 6.84% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 2856 bps — and 2025, when it sank 4931 bps.
- Tracing NXE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.97% in 2022, then soared by 890 bps to 9.65% in 2023, then sank by 171 bps to 6.84% in 2024, then tumbled by 317 bps to 28.54% in 2025, then decreased by 1 bps to 28.9% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 28.9% (Q1 2026), 28.54% (Q4 2025), and 36.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameco | 41.56 Bn | 40.13 Bn | 218.02 Mn | 6.29% |
| 2 | NexGen Energy | 6.79 Bn | 6.79 Bn | - | -16.17% |
| 3 | Uranium Energy | 5.49 Bn | 5.01 Bn | - | -8.67% |
| 4 | Centrus Energy | 3.50 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 49.90 Mn | 0.36% |
| 5 | Energy Fuels | 3.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 14.42 Mn | -6.60% |
| 6 | Denison Mines | 2.85 Bn | -451.87 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | IsoEnergy | 625.98 Mn | 537.16 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Uranium Royalty | 587.44 Mn | 487.44 Mn | 3.43 Mn | 0.52% |
| 9 | Ur-Energy | 532.59 Mn | 433.58 Mn | 1.89 Mn | -30.51% |
| 10 | enCore Energy | 202.97 Mn | 128.94 Mn | -2.58 Mn | -19.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -28.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -36.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.27% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -15.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -23.50% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.61% |