U.S. Gold (USAU) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
U.S. Gold (USAU) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -42.27% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 12.58 percentage points from -54.85% a year earlier but down 5.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
U.S. Gold (USAU) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), U.S. Gold posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -51.46%, up 5.47 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +10.60 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -56.93% in FY2025 (-25.28 pp), -31.65% in FY2024 (+5.27 pp), -36.92% in FY2023 (+15.96 pp) and -52.88% in FY2022 (+9.18 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of -68.11% in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of -33.29% in fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (a gain of 21.86 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 30.27 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at -36.62% (Q4 2026), -42.28% (Q3 2026) and -63.24% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 9.92% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 7.19% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 42.05% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 23.46% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | U.S. Gold | 239.13 Mn | 239.13 Mn | - | -42.27% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -42.27% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -36.62% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -42.28% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -63.24% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -54.85% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -52.95% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -52.16% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -39.18% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -33.29% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -35.81% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -42.08% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -43.85% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -42.81% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -41.86% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -46.90% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -52.70% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -57.04% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -63.71% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -68.11% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -56.60% |
U.S. Gold 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=USAU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "USAU", "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=USAU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();