Starling Oncology (STLN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2022 - 2026)
Starling Oncology's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -52.56% in Q1 2026, up 4.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Starling Oncology (STLN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Starling Oncology came in at -45.46%.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a four-year change of +14.39 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -44.29% in FY2023 (-44.29 pp), 0.00% in FY2022 (+59.85 pp) and -59.85% in FY2021.
- The Q1 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.34 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 4.38 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 53.27 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, STLN's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q1 2026 was -57.33% (Q4 2025), -63.13% (Q3 2025) and -64.57% (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 93.08 Bn | 92.52 Bn | - | 22.01% |
| 2 | Natera | 58.93 Bn | 54.61 Bn | 485.19 Mn | -11.74% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 25.75 Bn | 24.18 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 9.40% |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 24.96 Bn | 22.73 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 8.25% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 23.76 Bn | 19.82 Bn | 219.03 Mn | - |
| 6 | Tenet Healthcare | 20.83 Bn | 11.98 Bn | - | 18.77% |
| 7 | Tempus AI | 13.43 Bn | 10.46 Bn | 246.50 Mn | -51.95% |
| 8 | BrightSpring Health Services | 11.90 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 8.62% |
| 9 | Encompass Health | 11.82 Bn | 12.29 Bn | - | 15.40% |
| 10 | Starling Oncology | 637.98 Mn | 505.38 Mn | 27.17 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -57.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -63.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -64.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -55.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -45.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -51.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -53.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -53.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -49.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -52.95% |
API Access
Starling Oncology 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=STLN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "STLN", "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=STLN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();