SWK Holdings Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SWKHL)
SWK Holdings's return on equity was −0.97% for fiscal 2025.
View full SWK Holdings company overviewSWK Holdings annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −0.97% | −5.71 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 4.74% | −0.93 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 5.67% | +0.74 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.93% | −5.28 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.21% | +8.03 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.18% | −8.42 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 10.60% | +7.66 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.94% | +1.46 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.48% | −13.75 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 15.23% | +19.35 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −4.13% | −22.00 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 17.87% | −11.53 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 29.40% | +33.18 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −3.78% | −1.01 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −2.77% | — |
SWK Holdings quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −7.92% | −9.98 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.51% | +2.28 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.31% | +0.00 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.56% | +1.39 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.05% | +1.03 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.22% | −0.40 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.31% | −0.13 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.17% | −1.51 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.02% | +0.00 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.62% | −0.79 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.44% | +1.23 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.67% | +0.38 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.02% | −1.38 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 2.41% | +1.55 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.21% | −5.35 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.29% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.40% | +0.45 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.86% | −0.99 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 5.56% | +5.18 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 1.40% | +3.39 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 1.95% | −1.83 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 1.86% | +0.01 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.38% | −1.58 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −1.99% | −5.03 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.79% | +1.61 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.84% | +4.53 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.96% | +0.24 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.04% | +1.30 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.18% | +6.11 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −2.69% | −3.97 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 1.72% | +0.12 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.74% | −0.78 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −3.93% | −16.26 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 1.28% | −0.47 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.60% | +2.19 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.52% | +0.77 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 12.33% | +14.29 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.74% | +4.93 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −0.59% | −0.38 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.75% | +0.52 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −1.96% | −13.21 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −3.18% | −3.66 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −0.20% | −2.85 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.23% | −1.62 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 11.25% | −15.35 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.47% | −1.15 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 2.65% | +1.64 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 2.85% | +2.69 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 26.59% | +25.92 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 1.63% | +3.65 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.01% | +2.79 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.16% | +0.84 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.68% | +1.73 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −2.02% | −1.25 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −1.78% | −1.15 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −0.68% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −1.05% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −0.77% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −0.63% | — |
SWK Holdings return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, SWK Holdings's return on equity decreased from 2.18% to −0.97%, a change of −3.15 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2025, shows −7.92%.
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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