Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 325.39% for Q1 2026, up 22093.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 226.75% quarter-over-quarter from 99.58% in Q4 2025.
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals has reported Return on Capital Employed for 11 years, with the latest figure at 325.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 22093.0% year-over-year to 325.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 325.39% (up 22093.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 198.24%, up 9303.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 325.39%, up from 99.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 325.39% in Q1 2026, with the low at 1666.1% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.49% across 5 years, with a median of 99.58% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 182189 bps — and 2024, when it surged 178057 bps.
- Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Return on Capital Employed stood at 155.79% in 2022, then tumbled by 1169 bps to 1666.1% in 2023, then soared by 107 bps to 114.48% in 2024, then dropped by 13 bps to 99.58% in 2025, then soared by 227 bps to 325.39% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 325.39% (Q1 2026), 99.58% (Q4 2025), and 128.79% (Q3 2025), 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 | Liberty Star Uranium & Metals | - | - | - | 325.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 325.39% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 99.58% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 128.79% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 98.31% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 104.46% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 114.48% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 48.14% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 73.87% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 57.04% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -1,666.10% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 173.30% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 166.19% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 155.84% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 155.79% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 98.75% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 42.39% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 36.02% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 20.65% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 25.31% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 25.08% |