Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)
Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 75.33% in Q3 2025, down 22.88% quarter-over-quarter from 61.3% in Q2 2025, and up 556.0% on a YoY basis from 11.48% in Q3 2024.
Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pulse Biosciences' Return on Capital Employed history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 75.33% for Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 556.0% year-over-year to 75.33%; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at 75.33% (up 556.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 68.95%, up 13456.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 75.33% for Q3 2025 at Pulse Biosciences, down from 61.3% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 50.88% in Q1 2025 to a low of 187.59% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 92.18% across 5 years, with a median of 80.89% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 10244 bps in 2022, then jumped 11797 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 111.64% in 2021, then soared by 32 bps to 75.65% in 2022, then retreated by 3 bps to 78.03% in 2023, then climbed by 30 bps to 54.78% in 2024, then plunged 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 | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 17.54% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 18.63% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
| 10 | Pulse Biosciences | 1.68 Bn | 1.68 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% |