Arbutus Biopharma Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ABUS)
Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity was −38.52% for fiscal 2025.
View full Arbutus Biopharma company overviewArbutus Biopharma annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −38.52% | +30.24 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −68.76% | −8.77 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −59.99% | −14.64 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −45.35% | +10.83 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −56.19% | +16.79 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −72.97% | +39.65 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −112.63% | −82.81 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −29.82% | +13.98 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −43.80% | +58.55 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −102.35% | −82.62 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −19.73% | +33.03 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −52.76% | −24.66 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −28.09% | −156.43 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 128.33% | +254.23 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −125.90% | — |
Arbutus Biopharma quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −1.98% | −5.09 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 100.78% | +128.57 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −4.88% | +7.39 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −9.65% | +7.54 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.11% | +19.81 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −27.79% | −11.59 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −12.27% | +4.87 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −17.19% | −1.37 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −16.70% | −4.43 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −16.20% | −4.56 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −17.14% | −1.60 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −15.83% | −4.06 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −12.27% | −3.37 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −11.64% | −2.23 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −15.53% | −1.30 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −11.76% | +4.83 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −8.90% | +9.14 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −9.40% | +5.76 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −14.23% | +2.87 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −16.59% | +6.44 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −18.04% | +2.27 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −15.16% | +3.83 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −17.10% | +14.43 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −23.03% | +43.47 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −20.30% | −6.81 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −18.99% | −6.80 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −31.53% | −22.75 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −66.51% | −55.71 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −13.49% | −14.80 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −12.19% | −3.79 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −8.78% | +11.76 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −10.80% | −4.04 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 1.31% | +11.32 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −8.40% | +1.10 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −20.54% | +50.05 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −6.76% | −2.14 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −10.01% | +16.81 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −9.50% | −6.58 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −70.59% | −69.63 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −4.62% | +0.45 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −26.82% | −24.30 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −2.92% | +0.59 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −0.96% | +5.77 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −5.07% | +3.50 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −2.52% | +3.26 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −3.52% | +18.32 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −6.72% | −1.54 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −8.58% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −5.77% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −21.84% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −5.19% | — |
Arbutus Biopharma return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Arbutus Biopharma's return on equity increased from −72.97% to −38.52%, a change of +34.45 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −1.98%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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