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

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DateValue
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%