NextCure (NXTC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2019 - 2026)
NextCure (NXTC) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of -225.92% in Q2 2026, down 76.53 percentage points from -149.39% a year earlier and down 43.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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NextCure (NXTC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, NextCure reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -114.76%, down 48.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for five straight years, with a five-year change of -101.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -66.43% in FY2024 (-18.45 pp), -47.98% in FY2023 (-10.11 pp), -37.87% in FY2022 (-11.02 pp) and -26.85% in FY2021 (-13.45 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has ranged from -226.35% in Q3 2025 to -27.33% in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for 22 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -73.24 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year drop in Return on Equity [ROE] ran from 9.95 percentage points in Q1 2022 to 148.01 percentage points in Q3 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -181.97% (Q1 2026), -196.68% (Q4 2025) and -226.35% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,136.97 Bn | 1,105.55 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 82.09% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 619.72 Bn | 538.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.32% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.40 Bn | 476.52 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 370.15 Bn | 324.53 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 7.21% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.64 Bn | 262.63 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 31.52% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.07 Bn | 234.76 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 21.39% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.00 Bn | 192.40 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 83.75% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 191.24 Bn | 165.43 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -18.38% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.31 Bn | 116.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 4.97% |
| 10 | NextCure | 29.52 Mn | -91.24 Mn | - | -225.92% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -225.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -181.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -196.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -226.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -149.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -87.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -84.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -78.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -71.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -64.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -56.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -52.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -50.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -44.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -43.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -39.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -36.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -33.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -29.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -27.33% |
API Access
NextCure Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NXTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NXTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();