Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2025)
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 4.51% for Q4 2025, down 358.0% on a YoY basis from 1.75% in Q4 2024, and down 382.35% quarter-over-quarter from 0.94% in Q4 2024.
Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lithium Argentina AG has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 4.51% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 358.0% year-over-year to 4.51%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 4.51% (down 358.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.24%, up 384.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 4.51%, down from 0.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.94% in Q4 2024, with the low at 5.09% in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.51% across 3 years, with a median of 4.51% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 746 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 358 bps.
- Lithium Argentina AG's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.09% in 2021, then surged by 82 bps to 0.94% in 2024, then plunged by 382 bps to 4.51% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.51% (Q4 2025), 0.94% (Q4 2024), and 5.09% (Q4 2021), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevra Lithium | 556.97 Bn | 556.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 421.29 Bn | 411.77 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Skeena Resources | 17.36 Bn | 17.34 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Ioneer | 10.78 Bn | 10.76 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | MP Materials | 10.54 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 16.40 Mn | -3.89% |
| 6 | Iperionx | 8.57 Bn | 8.52 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Materion | 4.58 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 81.84 Mn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Sigma Lithium | 4.36 Bn | 4.36 Bn | 25.57 Mn | -20,966.96% |
| 9 | Americas Gold & Silver | 4.00 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 16.76 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lithium Argentina AG | 14.02 Mn | -47.08 Mn | - | -4.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -12.55% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -5.29% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -31.29% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -4.20% |