Tempus AI (TEM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2024 - 2026)
Tempus AI's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -14.14% in Q3 2026, up 0.96 percentage points from -15.10% a year earlier and up 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Tempus AI (TEM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Tempus AI came in at -20.59%, up 131.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -152.22% in FY2024.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -105.05% (Q4 2024) and -13.27% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +50.21 percentage points over the last five quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, TEM's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -15.22% (Q2 2026), -14.25% (Q1 2026) and -13.27% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 105.29 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 27.97% |
| 2 | Natera | 46.06 Bn | 41.68 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -12.46% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.09 Bn | 28.19 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.58 Bn | 26.66 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 11.30% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.44 Bn | 16.05 Bn | 236.15 Mn | -33.03% |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.16 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 11.79% |
| 7 | Encompass Health | 13.83 Bn | 14.29 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 13.69% |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.69 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -14.14% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.06 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 14.26% |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.99 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 317.20 Mn | 10.37% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -14.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -15.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -20.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -78.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -105.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -104.08% |
API Access
Tempus AI 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=TEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "TEM", "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=TEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();