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 | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 46.74% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 17.83% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 17.92% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.28% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 19.32% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 9.54% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 16.66% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.86% |
| 10 | Verastem | 696.71 Mn | 53.34 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -114.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -59.08% |
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();