Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) reported Return on Capital Employed of 11.56% for Q1 2026, up 1999.0% on a YoY basis from 0.55% in Q1 2025, and up 337.09% quarter-over-quarter from 2.64% in Q4 2025.

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lumentum Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 11.56% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1999.0% year-over-year to 11.56%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.56% (up 1999.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.89%, up 592.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 11.56%, up from 2.64% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 17.65% in Q1 2022, with the low at 11.95% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.92% across 5 years, with a median of 3.07% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 1504 bps — and 2026, when it surged 1999 bps.
  • Lumentum Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.61% in 2022, then sank by 385 bps to 7.44% in 2023, then tumbled by 42 bps to 10.55% in 2024, then jumped by 125 bps to 2.64% in 2025, then surged by 337 bps to 11.56% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 11.56% (Q1 2026), 2.64% (Q4 2025), and 3.15% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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5 Lumentum Holdings 60.35 Bn 57.18 Bn 357.00 Mn 11.56%
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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 11.56%
Dec 27, 2025 2.64%
Sep 27, 2025 -3.15%
Jun 28, 2025 -4.86%
Mar 29, 2025 -8.43%
Dec 28, 2024 -10.55%
Sep 28, 2024 -11.95%
Jun 29, 2024 -11.42%
Mar 30, 2024 -8.67%
Dec 30, 2023 -7.44%
Sep 30, 2023 -5.26%
Jul 1, 2023 -3.00%
Apr 1, 2023 -0.12%
Dec 31, 2022 2.61%
Oct 1, 2022 5.79%
Jul 2, 2022 8.84%
Apr 2, 2022 9.14%
Jan 1, 2022 17.65%
Oct 2, 2021 18.60%
Jul 3, 2021 17.66%