SemiLEDs (LEDS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
SemiLEDs' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -41.94% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 17.28 percentage points from -24.66% a year earlier but up 139.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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SemiLEDs (LEDS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), SemiLEDs' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -80.71%, down 25.72 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -29.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -54.98% in FY2024 (+12.31 pp), -67.29% in FY2023 (-26.74 pp), -40.55% in FY2022 (+15.95 pp) and -56.50% in FY2021 (-5.58 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is -181.53% (fiscal Q2 2026) to -19.99% (fiscal Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in five of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +22.73 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2025 (a gain of 47.41 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 59.72 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LEDS's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -181.53% (Q2 2026), -48.91% (Q1 2026) and -19.99% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,087.13 Bn | 4,834.62 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 67.97% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 413.90 Bn | 349.82 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 17.86% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 289.90 Bn | 245.66 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 215.69 Bn | 169.14 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.65% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 184.10 Bn | 172.62 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.19% |
| 6 | Sony | 161.13 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 15.08% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 145.63 Bn | 140.62 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 64.93% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 127.86 Bn | 115.99 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 43.60% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 73.67 Bn | 51.55 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.09% |
| 10 | SemiLEDs | 15.97 Mn | 473,889.57 | 2.46 Mn | -41.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | -41.94% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -181.53% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -48.91% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -19.99% |
| May 31, 2025 | -24.66% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -74.85% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -67.40% |
| May 31, 2024 | -63.88% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -62.06% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -104.59% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -78.76% |
| May 31, 2023 | -66.25% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -54.68% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -44.87% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -45.79% |
| May 31, 2022 | -51.40% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -47.42% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -46.03% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -52.48% |
| May 31, 2021 | -44.12% |
API Access
SemiLEDs Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LEDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LEDS", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LEDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();