Milestone Scientific Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (MLSS)
Milestone Scientific's return on equity was −132.38% for fiscal 2025.
View full Milestone Scientific company overviewMilestone Scientific annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −132.38% | −64.29 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −68.09% | +7.89 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −75.98% | −10.51 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −65.48% | −23.61 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −41.87% | +40.12 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −81.99% | +383.12 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −465.11% | −295.89 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −169.22% | −103.33 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −65.89% | −2.66 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −63.23% | −19.41 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −43.82% | −26.94 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −16.88% | −56.17 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 39.29% | +84.24 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −44.94% | +24.50 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −69.44% | — |
Milestone Scientific quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −36.81% | +1.21 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −32.95% | +5.80 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −40.68% | −9.49 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −39.19% | −19.93 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −38.02% | −40.92 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −38.75% | −20.13 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −31.19% | −5.77 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −19.26% | +0.05 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.90% | +28.34 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −18.62% | −5.35 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −25.41% | −7.14 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −19.30% | −3.05 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −25.43% | −4.87 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −13.27% | −1.12 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −18.27% | −11.37 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −16.26% | −4.19 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −20.56% | −6.01 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −12.15% | −6.65 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −6.90% | −0.18 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −12.07% | −3.02 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −14.55% | +21.42 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −5.50% | +135.87 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −6.72% | +1687.96 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −9.05% | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −35.97% | +21.56 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −141.38% | −104.87 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −1,694.68% | −1709.20 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −57.54% | −33.05 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −36.51% | −7.77 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 14.51% | +36.87 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −144.33% | −126.85 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −24.49% | −5.91 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −28.74% | −22.82 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −22.36% | +2.34 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −17.48% | +4.64 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −18.58% | −1.36 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −5.92% | +1.47 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −24.70% | −11.56 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −22.12% | −8.85 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −17.22% | −1.79 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −7.39% | −4.49 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −13.14% | −3.98 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −13.27% | −10.92 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −15.43% | −13.83 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −2.90% | −6.31 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −9.15% | −31.09 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −2.34% | −9.11 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −1.60% | −4.51 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.42% | −3.51 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 21.94% | +40.70 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 6.77% | +5.98 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.91% | +11.70 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 6.92% | +25.66 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −18.77% | +1.13 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.79% | +30.81 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −8.78% | +4.64 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −18.73% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −19.90% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −30.03% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −13.42% | — |
Milestone Scientific return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Milestone Scientific's return on equity decreased from −81.99% to −132.38%, a change of −50.38 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −36.81%.
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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