United Guardian (UG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
United Guardian's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 20.45% in Q2 2026, down 4.60 percentage points from 25.05% a year earlier but up 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Guardian (UG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at United Guardian came in at 19.04%, down 12.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -14.86 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 31.86% in FY2024 (+3.92 pp), 27.94% in FY2023 (-12.16 pp), 40.10% in FY2022 (-18.06 pp) and 58.16% in FY2021 (+24.27 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between 18.57% (Q3 2025) and 53.48% (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.88 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 20.33 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 21.66 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UG's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 19.89% (Q1 2026), 20.44% (Q4 2025) and 18.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 46.74% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.83% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 10 | United Guardian | 32.57 Mn | -1.93 Mn | 1.55 Mn | 20.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.45% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 42.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 37.66% |
API Access
United Guardian Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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=UG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "UG", "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=UG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();