Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)

Takeda Pharmaceutical's (TAK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.5% in Q1 2026, down 723.0% year-on-year from 0.24% in Q1 2025, and down 146.48% quarter-over-quarter from 3.22% in Q4 2025.

Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Takeda Pharmaceutical's Return on Capital Employed history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.5% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 723.0% year-over-year to 1.5% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.5%, a 723.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.05%, down 267.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed slipped to 1.5% in Q1 2026 per TAK's latest filing, from 3.22% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 7.1% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 1.5% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.85% (2025), against an average of 5.44%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 206 bps in 2022 and plunged 723 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.02% in 2022, then advanced by 16 bps to 6.99% in 2023, then decreased by 24 bps to 5.33% in 2024, then slumped by 40 bps to 3.22% in 2025, then sank by 146 bps to 1.5% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest TAK Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 1.5% (Q1 2026), 3.22% (Q4 2025), and 5.85% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Haleon 88.07 Bn 86.20 Bn - -
2 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 35.75 Bn 32.01 Bn 1.97 Bn 8.52%
3 Zoetis 31.84 Bn 29.90 Bn 1.62 Bn 27.36%
4 Takeda Pharmaceutical 27.18 Bn 23.12 Bn 4.39 Bn -1.50%
5 United Therapeutics 23.09 Bn 20.93 Bn 648.10 Mn 21.43%
6 RedHill Biopharma 21.32 Bn 21.32 Bn - -
7 Viatris 19.96 Bn 18.16 Bn 1.16 Bn 0.46%
8 Neurocrine Biosciences 17.66 Bn 16.34 Bn 800.70 Mn 20.04%
9 Elanco Animal Health 12.44 Bn 12.02 Bn 785.00 Mn 5.24%
10 Vireo Growth 10.53 Bn 10.38 Bn 59.30 Mn 0.91%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.50%
Dec 31, 2025 3.22%
Sep 30, 2025 5.85%
Jun 30, 2025 5.98%
Mar 31, 2025 5.73%
Dec 31, 2024 5.33%
Sep 30, 2024 6.60%
Jun 30, 2024 6.40%
Mar 31, 2024 6.89%
Dec 31, 2023 6.99%
Sep 30, 2023 7.10%
Jun 30, 2023 4.86%
Mar 31, 2023 5.18%
Dec 31, 2022 6.02%
Sep 30, 2022 5.66%
Jun 30, 2022 5.53%
Mar 31, 2022 6.72%
Dec 31, 2021 5.78%
Sep 30, 2021 6.10%
Jun 30, 2021 5.35%