Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2019 - 2026)
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of -28.04% for Q2 2026, up 27.23 percentage points from -55.26% a year earlier and up 28.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vir Biotechnology's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -45.73%, down 7.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +6.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Vir Biotechnology's Return on Equity [ROE] was -38.09% in FY2024 (-4.55 pp), -33.54% in FY2023 (-62.93 pp), 29.39% in FY2022 (-19.81 pp) and 49.20% in FY2021 (+101.56 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.33 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 127.93 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a drop of 90.19 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was -56.11% (Q1 2026), -56.10% (Q4 2025) and -57.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.32% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 7.21% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 84.40% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 21.39% |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 83.75% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -18.38% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 4.97% |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 22.24% |
| 10 | Vir Biotechnology | 1.89 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 238.95 Mn | -28.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -28.04% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -56.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -56.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -57.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -55.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -52.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -39.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -32.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -34.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -37.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -34.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 55.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -12.68% |
API Access
Vir Biotechnology Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "VIR", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=VIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();