Zoetis Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ZTS)
Zoetis's return on equity was 65.31% for fiscal 2025.
View full Zoetis company overviewZoetis annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 65.31% | +14.41 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 50.91% | +1.04 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 49.86% | +2.61 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 47.25% | −1.76 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 49.01% | −1.57 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 50.58% | −10.73 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 61.31% | −10.90 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 72.21% | +19.16 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 53.05% | −11.21 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 64.27% | +35.77 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 28.50% | −23.30 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 51.80% | +31.50 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 20.30% | +9.06 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 11.23% | — |
Zoetis quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 21.66% | +6.58 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 18.08% | +5.31 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 14.16% | +2.55 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 13.90% | +0.53 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 15.07% | +2.62 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 12.77% | +0.86 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 11.62% | +1.19 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 13.37% | +1.09 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 12.45% | −2.27 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 11.91% | −0.49 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.42% | +0.25 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 12.28% | +0.84 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 14.72% | +3.26 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 12.41% | −0.53 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 10.17% | +1.19 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 11.45% | −0.78 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 11.45% | −0.68 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 12.93% | −1.29 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 8.98% | −0.76 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 12.23% | −2.32 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 12.13% | −1.01 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 14.23% | −1.26 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 9.74% | −4.52 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 14.55% | −2.47 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 13.15% | −2.55 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 15.49% | +1.63 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.26% | −1.78 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 17.02% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 15.69% | −3.85 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 13.86% | −5.01 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 16.04% | +11.73 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 16.98% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 19.54% | +4.68 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 18.87% | +3.50 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.31% | −5.72 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 16.09% | −0.16 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | 14.86% | −2.90 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | 15.37% | −2.90 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 10.03% | +8.11 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 16.25% | +0.53 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | 17.76% | +20.78 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | 18.27% | +5.53 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.92% | −7.89 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 15.72% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | −3.02% | −14.65 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 12.75% | −2.62 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 9.80% | −1.98 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 11.64% | −5.33 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 15.37% | +9.46 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 11.78% | +12.04 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 15.95% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 16.96% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 5.91% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −0.26% | — |
Zoetis return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Zoetis's return on equity increased from 50.58% to 65.31%, a change of +14.74 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 21.66%.
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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