NextCure (NXTC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026)
NextCure's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -183.80% for Q2 2026, down 46.84 percentage points from -136.95% a year earlier and down 32.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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NextCure (NXTC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, NextCure's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -104.84%, down 41.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last five years, with a five-year change of -92.00 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -62.98% in FY2024 (-17.65 pp), -45.33% in FY2023 (-8.14 pp), -37.18% in FY2022 (-10.77 pp) and -26.41% in FY2021 (-13.57 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -184.70% (Q3 2025) to -26.98% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 22 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -56.91 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year drop in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged between 9.69 percentage points (Q1 2023) and 112.84 percentage points (Q3 2025) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows NXTC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -150.85% (Q1 2026), -167.82% (Q4 2025) and -184.70% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,230.11 Bn | 1,198.70 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 46.74% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 644.39 Bn | 564.25 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.52% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.52 Bn | 476.68 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 4 | Merck | 363.29 Bn | 317.72 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.23 Bn | 262.62 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 267.53 Bn | 241.29 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 16.76% |
| 7 | Amgen | 241.80 Bn | 197.20 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 195.07 Bn | 169.19 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 173.33 Bn | 120.28 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 10 | NextCure | 25.06 Mn | -95.70 Mn | - | -183.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
API Access
NextCure Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NXTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "NXTC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=NXTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();