United Therapeutics (UTHR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
United Therapeutics' (UTHR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 21.43% in Q1 2026, up 89.0% year-on-year from 11.34% in Q1 2025, and up 1.31% quarter-over-quarter from 21.16% in Q4 2025.
United Therapeutics (UTHR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Therapeutics has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 21.43% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 21.43%, up 89.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.43% (up 89.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 21.14%, up 4.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 21.43% for Q1 2026 at United Therapeutics, up from 21.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 21.87% in Q2 2024 to a low of 16.63% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 19.84% (2025), against an average of 19.52%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 991 bps in 2022 and plunged 203 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- United Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed stood at 17.59% in 2022, then increased by 7 bps to 18.84% in 2023, then grew by 12 bps to 21.17% in 2024, then dropped by 0 bps to 21.16% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 21.43% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 21.43% (Q1 2026), 21.16% (Q4 2025), and 21.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 38.34 Bn | 34.60 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 8.52% |
| 2 | Zoetis | 33.27 Bn | 31.33 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 27.58% |
| 3 | United Therapeutics | 23.75 Bn | 21.60 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Aurora Cannabis | 17.11 Bn | 17.03 Bn | 33.43 Mn | - |
| 5 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 16.37 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Elanco Animal Health | 11.78 Bn | 11.35 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 7.34% |
| 7 | Alkermes | 7.05 Bn | 6.54 Bn | -116.06 Mn | 6.92% |
| 8 | Lantheus Holdings | 6.49 Bn | 5.99 Bn | 230.92 Mn | 14.85% |
| 9 | Hims & Hers Health | 6.19 Bn | 5.44 Bn | 396.79 Mn | -1.92% |
| 10 | Liquidia | 5.63 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 121.79 Mn | 21.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.71% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.57% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.01% |