Tempus AI (TEM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026)
Tempus AI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -57.17% for Q3 2026, down 30.72 percentage points from -26.45% a year earlier and down 5.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Tempus AI (TEM) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Tempus AI's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -40.87%.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in three of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +76.69 percentage points.
- Business Quant data shows TEM's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -51.95% (Q2 2026), -40.14% (Q1 2026) and -29.65% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 105.29 Bn | 103.13 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 21.76% |
| 2 | Natera | 46.06 Bn | 41.68 Bn | 513.47 Mn | -9.90% |
| 3 | Labcorp Holdings | 30.09 Bn | 28.19 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 8.35% |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics | 28.58 Bn | 26.66 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.85% |
| 5 | Guardant Health | 20.44 Bn | 16.05 Bn | 236.15 Mn | - |
| 6 | BrightSpring Health Services | 14.16 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 518.55 Mn | 10.04% |
| 7 | Encompass Health | 13.83 Bn | 14.29 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 11.80% |
| 8 | Tempus AI | 12.69 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 266.70 Mn | -57.17% |
| 9 | Davita | 11.06 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 16.52% |
| 10 | Ensign | 10.99 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 317.20 Mn | 14.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -57.17% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -51.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -40.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -29.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -26.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -24.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -118.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -215.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -204.22% |
API Access
Tempus AI 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=TEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=TEM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();