Lipocine Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (LPCN)
Lipocine's return on equity was −54.28% for fiscal 2025.
View full Lipocine company overviewLipocine annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −54.28% | −54.32 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.04% | +58.44 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −58.40% | −31.90 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −26.50% | −24.41 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −2.08% | +191.77 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −193.85% | −28.38 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −165.47% | −83.40 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −82.07% | +11.19 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −93.26% | −37.47 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −55.80% | −2.51 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −53.28% | +3.96 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −57.24% | −15.00 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −42.24% | −159.71 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 117.46% | — |
Lipocine quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −11.76% | +0.38 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −19.68% | −10.41 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −16.56% | −25.45 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −20.38% | −9.38 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −12.14% | +1.45 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −9.28% | −25.13 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 8.89% | +19.54 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −11.00% | +15.06 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −13.59% | −1.86 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 15.85% | +27.30 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −10.65% | −4.57 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −26.07% | −19.85 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −11.73% | −5.33 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −11.45% | −3.52 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −6.09% | −38.30 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −6.21% | +2.77 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −6.40% | +11.03 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −7.93% | +3.74 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 32.21% | +62.44 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −8.99% | +22.27 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −17.43% | +47.44 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −11.67% | +78.21 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −30.23% | +17.51 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −31.26% | +4.00 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −64.87% | −34.24 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −89.88% | −60.55 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −47.73% | −17.30 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −35.26% | −16.08 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −30.63% | −9.32 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −29.33% | −14.07 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −30.44% | −5.49 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −19.18% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −21.31% | +3.04 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −15.26% | +3.85 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −24.94% | −13.96 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −19.22% | −8.20 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −24.35% | −7.03 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −19.10% | −1.08 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −10.99% | −0.48 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −11.02% | +1.94 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −17.31% | −6.12 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −18.03% | −6.22 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −10.50% | +3.84 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −12.95% | −0.12 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −11.20% | +7.54 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −11.80% | +0.53 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −14.35% | −3.42 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −12.84% | +6.73 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −18.74% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −12.33% | +38.66 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −10.93% | −200.09 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −19.57% | +10950.02 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −50.99% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 189.17% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −10,969.59% | — |
Lipocine return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lipocine's return on equity increased from −193.85% to −54.28%, a change of +139.57 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −11.76%.
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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