Lakeland Industries (LAKE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Lakeland Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -5.97% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 4.00 percentage points from -1.97% a year earlier but up 0.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lakeland Industries (LAKE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Lakeland Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -10.36%, down 4.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -44.32 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -6.02% in FY2025 (-8.86 pp), 2.84% in FY2024 (+1.29 pp), 1.55% in FY2023 (-7.61 pp) and 9.15% in FY2022 (-24.80 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is -10.12% (fiscal Q4 2026) to 10.85% (fiscal Q2 2024).
- Business Quant data shows LAKE's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at -6.37% (Q1 2027), -10.12% (Q4 2026) and -5.09% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.47% |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 10 | Lakeland Industries | 94.99 Mn | 29.96 Mn | 18.54 Mn | -5.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -5.97% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -6.37% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -10.12% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -5.44% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -2.18% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -1.48% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.40% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 3.91% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.34% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 6.56% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 3.70% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.59% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 30.00% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 26.19% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 20.64% |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 13.82% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 3.90% |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.19% |
| Jul 31, 2019 | 0.00% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 0.00% |
Lakeland Industries Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "LAKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();