Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)
Pulse Biosciences' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 75.33% in Q3 2025, up 556.0% year-on-year from 11.48% in Q3 2024, and down 22.88% quarter-over-quarter from 61.3% in Q2 2025.
Pulse Biosciences has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 75.33% in Q3 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 556.0% year-over-year to 75.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2025 stood at 75.33% (up 556.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 68.95%, up 13456.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q3 2025 stood at 75.33%, down from 61.3% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 50.88% in Q1 2025, with the low at 187.59% in Q2 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 92.18%, with a median of 80.89% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 10244 bps in 2022 and soared 11797 bps in 2023.
- Tracing PLSE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 111.64% in 2021, then jumped by 32 bps to 75.65% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 78.03% in 2023, then grew by 30 bps to 54.78% in 2024, then tumbled by 38 bps to 75.33% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 75.33% (Q3 2025), 61.3% (Q2 2025), and 50.88% (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 17.54% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 18.63% |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 6.60% |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 12.04% |
| 10 | Pulse Biosciences | 1.72 Bn | 1.72 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | -75.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -61.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -50.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -54.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -80.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -118.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -90.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -78.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -61.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -69.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -75.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -75.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -113.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -187.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -152.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -111.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -95.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -85.15% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -112.55% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -137.68% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -103.66% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -114.99% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -86.31% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -72.46% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -60.93% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -77.29% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -113.78% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -87.03% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -68.79% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -51.38% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -51.02% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -56.88% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -42.10% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -35.84% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -28.45% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -31.43% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -41.85% |