NextCure NXTC
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

NextCure (NXTC) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)

NextCure (NXTC) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 150.85% for Q1 2026, down 7311.0% year-over-year from 2.09% in Q1 2025, and up 10.11% quarter-over-quarter from 167.82% in Q4 2025.

NextCure (NXTC) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

NextCure's Return on Capital Employed history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 150.85% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 7311.0% year-over-year to 150.85%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 150.85% (down 7311.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 104.84%, down 4187.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 150.85%, up from 167.82% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 32.86% in Q1 2022, with the low at 184.7% in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 61.48% (2024), against an average of 78.89%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 969 bps in 2023, then plunged 11284 bps in 2025.
  • NextCure's Return on Capital Employed stood at 42.67% in 2022, then declined by 25 bps to 53.21% in 2023, then tumbled by 48 bps to 78.59% in 2024, then slumped by 114 bps to 167.82% in 2025, then climbed by 10 bps to 150.85% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows NXTC's Return on Capital Employed at 150.85% in Q1 2026, 167.82% in Q4 2025, and 184.7% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 139.13 Bn 131.28 Bn 2.84 Bn 20.76%
2 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals 85.77 Bn 77.77 Bn 3.93 Bn 10.74%
3 Argenx Se 64.64 Bn 59.46 Bn 1.37 Bn -
4 Moderna 58.29 Bn 53.16 Bn 52.00 Mn -38.20%
5 BeOne Medicines 41.92 Bn 36.82 Bn 1.53 Bn 13.68%
6 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 31.58 Bn 28.28 Bn 992.69 Mn 26.09%
7 BioNTech SE 28.12 Bn 9.73 Bn 668.28 Mn -6.85%
8 Insmed 27.39 Bn 26.22 Bn 358.27 Mn -50.93%
9 Royalty Pharma 27.27 Bn 26.43 Bn - 7.88%
10 NextCure 33.72 Mn 33.72 Mn - -183.80%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -183.80%
Mar 31, 2026 -150.85%
Dec 31, 2025 -167.82%
Sep 30, 2025 -184.70%
Jun 30, 2025 -136.95%
Mar 31, 2025 -77.74%
Dec 31, 2024 -78.59%
Sep 30, 2024 -71.85%
Jun 30, 2024 -67.53%
Mar 31, 2024 -61.48%
Dec 31, 2023 -53.21%
Sep 30, 2023 -49.69%
Jun 30, 2023 -47.94%
Mar 31, 2023 -42.55%
Dec 31, 2022 -42.67%
Sep 30, 2022 -39.12%
Jun 30, 2022 -35.66%
Mar 31, 2022 -32.86%
Dec 31, 2021 -29.06%
Sep 30, 2021 -26.98%