Verastem (VSTM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Verastem (VSTM) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -114.94% in Q2 2026, up 22.85 percentage points from -137.79% a year earlier but down 14.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Verastem (VSTM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Verastem reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -167.25%, down 45.80 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five straight years, with a five-year change of -130.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -121.45% in FY2024 (-25.53 pp), -95.92% in FY2023 (-4.97 pp), -90.95% in FY2022 (-36.57 pp) and -54.38% in FY2021 (-17.16 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -161.82% in Q1 2025 to -48.58% in Q3 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -17.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 61.48 percentage points in Q1 2026, against a drop of 96.94 percentage points in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -100.34% (Q1 2026), -122.06% (Q4 2025) and -126.33% (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 | Verastem | 824.71 Mn | 172.86 Mn | 20.35 Mn | -169.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -169.34% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -114.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -100.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -122.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -126.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -137.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -161.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -138.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -145.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -117.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -91.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -67.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -48.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -54.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -87.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -89.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -86.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -79.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -67.30% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -66.98% |
API Access
Verastem 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=VSTM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "VSTM", "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=VSTM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();