Lucid (LCID) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Lucid (LCID) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 72.5% for Q1 2026, down 3568.0% YoY from 2.09% in Q1 2025, and down 23.57% sequentially from 58.67% in Q4 2025.
Lucid (LCID) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lucid has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 72.5% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 3568.0% year-over-year to 72.5%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 72.5% (down 3568.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 54.88%, down 1671.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 72.5% in Q1 2026, from 58.67% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LCID reached as high as 25.66% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 72.5% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 39.93% (2025), against an average of 41.9%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Return on Capital Employed soared 305 bps — and 2026, when it plunged 3568 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 40.24% in 2022, then grew by 0 bps to 40.16% in 2023, then advanced by 5 bps to 38.22% in 2024, then slumped by 53 bps to 58.67% in 2025, then slipped by 24 bps to 72.5% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 72.5%, 58.67%, and 47.02% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,375.42 Bn | 1,330.73 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 4.59% |
| 2 | Ford Motor | 78.30 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 7.94 Bn | -4.00% |
| 3 | General Motors | 68.82 Bn | 46.43 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.33% |
| 4 | Xpeng | 40.80 Bn | 38.26 Bn | 388.90 Mn | -7.49% |
| 5 | Rivian Automotive | 21.46 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 119.00 Mn | -34.04% |
| 6 | Li Auto | 12.40 Bn | -965.30 Mn | 262.11 Mn | -4.13% |
| 7 | Nio | 12.31 Bn | 9.20 Bn | 704.43 Mn | 28.34% |
| 8 | VinFast Auto | 7.23 Bn | 91,500.01 Bn | -17,004.89 Bn | -964.18% |
| 9 | Lucid | 2.18 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -311.71 Mn | -72.50% |
| 10 | China Yuchai International | 1.74 Bn | 678.93 Mn | 317.01 Mn | 11.12% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -72.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -58.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -47.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -39.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.82% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -38.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -41.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -39.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -39.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -38.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -40.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -42.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -40.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -37.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -32.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -25.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -27.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -34.43% |