Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026)
Cartesian Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -54.91% for Q2 2026, down 32.15 percentage points from -22.75% a year earlier and down 1.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cartesian Therapeutics (RNAC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cartesian Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -40.88%, down 28.23 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +70.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -12.65% in FY2024 (+39.02 pp), -51.67% in FY2023 (-62.22 pp), 10.55% in FY2022 (+15.63 pp) and -5.08% in FY2021 (+106.43 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 99.16 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 73.97 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows RNAC's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -53.54% (Q1 2026), -44.87% (Q4 2025) and -24.93% (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 | 1,082.65 Bn | 1,051.23 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 46.74% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 623.68 Bn | 542.21 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.83% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 459.43 Bn | 432.59 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 4 | Merck | 354.80 Bn | 309.23 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.16 Bn | 225.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 244.40 Bn | 217.97 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Amgen | 220.17 Bn | 175.57 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 183.05 Bn | 157.16 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 160.27 Bn | 107.22 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 10 | Cartesian Therapeutics | 216.87 Mn | 216.87 Mn | - | -54.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -54.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -53.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -44.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -24.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -22.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -29.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -62.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -56.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -39.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.09% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -21.19% |
API Access
Cartesian Therapeutics 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=RNAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "RNAC", "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=RNAC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();