PDS Biotechnology (PDSB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2025)
PDS Biotechnology (PDSB) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -114.04% for Q4 2025, down 32.59 percentage points from -81.45% a year earlier and down 13.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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PDS Biotechnology (PDSB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, PDS Biotechnology posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -91.23%, down 12.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three consecutive years, with a three-year change of -29.06 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -78.44% in FY2024 (-7.09 pp), -71.35% in FY2023 (-9.18 pp) and -62.17% in FY2022.
- The Q4 2025 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q4 2015.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.12 percentage points over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 20.88 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 32.59 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2025 came in at -101.01% (Q3 2025), -87.83% (Q2 2025) and -81.57% (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 37.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 16.10% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.68% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 3.56% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 21.95% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 28.83% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 14.33% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 13.44% |
| 10 | PDS Biotechnology | 41.94 Mn | 41.94 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -114.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -101.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -87.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -81.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -81.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -75.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -66.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -76.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -85.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -96.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -76.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -59.11% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -60.06% |
API Access
PDS Biotechnology Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PDSB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "PDSB", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PDSB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();