LifeStance Health (LFST) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
LifeStance Health (LFST) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.32% for Q1 2026, up 301.0% YoY from 0.58% in Q1 2025, and up 84.61% sequentially from 1.25% in Q4 2025.
LifeStance Health (LFST) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LifeStance Health has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 2.32% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 301.0% year-over-year to 2.32%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.32% (up 301.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.26%, up 294.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 2.32% in Q1 2026, from 1.25% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LFST reached as high as 4.26% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 11.06% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 1.68% (2024), against an average of 3.24%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 720 bps — and 2024, when it soared 1476 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 11.06% in 2022, then soared by 80 bps to 2.24% in 2023, then grew by 25 bps to 1.68% in 2024, then soared by 175 bps to 1.25% in 2025, then soared by 85 bps to 2.32% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 2.32%, 1.25%, and 0.37% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 87.94 Bn | 90.32 Bn | 16.26 Bn | -18.08% |
| 2 | Chemed | 18.08 Bn | 18.07 Bn | 215.76 Mn | 26.99% |
| 3 | Tenet Healthcare | 16.59 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 15.90% |
| 4 | Davita | 15.37 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 10.07 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -2.33% |
| 6 | Ensign | 9.52 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 293.37 Mn | 9.57% |
| 7 | Universal Health Services | 9.19 Bn | 9.15 Bn | 3.21 Bn | 16.52% |
| 8 | Pacs | 6.96 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 345.96 Mn | 8.38% |
| 9 | Ww International | 6.14 Bn | 5.98 Bn | -149.29 Mn | -0.28% |
| 10 | LifeStance Health | 44.33 Mn | -32.60 Mn | - | 2.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.25% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.50% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.39% |