United Therapeutics (UTHR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
United Therapeutics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 22.04% in Q2 2026, up 2.20 percentage points from 19.84% a year earlier and up 0.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Therapeutics (UTHR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at United Therapeutics came in at 21.14%, up 0.04 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +6.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 21.10% in FY2024 (+0.67 pp), 20.42% in FY2023 (+1.81 pp), 18.61% in FY2022 (+6.49 pp) and 12.12% in FY2021 (-2.94 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.74 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 9.91 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 4.83 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UTHR's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 21.43% (Q1 2026), 21.16% (Q4 2025) and 21.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 35.41% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.52% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 21.60% |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 4.65% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 9.91% |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 17.37% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -6.15% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 11.32% |
| 10 | United Therapeutics | 24.95 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 733.40 Mn | 20.32% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.32% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.04% |
| 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% |
API Access
United Therapeutics 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=UTHR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "UTHR", "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=UTHR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();