Lockheed Martin (LMT) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Lockheed Martin's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 19.82% in Q1 2026, down 122.0% year-on-year from 90.09% in Q1 2025, and down 5.86% quarter-over-quarter from 21.05% in Q4 2025.
Lockheed Martin has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 19.82% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 122.0% year-over-year to 19.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.82% (down 122.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 22.48%, up 222.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 19.82%, down from 21.05% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 25.25% in Q1 2022, with the low at 16.66% in Q3 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 21.88%, with a median of 22.64% recorded in 2023.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Capital Employed reached 165 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 631 bps in 2025.
- Tracing LMT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 22.83% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 22.61% in 2023, then dropped by 14 bps to 19.4% in 2024, then advanced by 9 bps to 21.05% in 2025, then declined by 6 bps to 19.82% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 19.82% (Q1 2026), 21.05% (Q4 2025), and 16.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -10.40% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 19.95% |
| 10 | Cae | 60.63 Bn | 60.14 Bn | -496.95 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 19.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.05% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 16.66% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.82% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.40% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 22.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.61% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 21.47% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 22.64% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 22.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.83% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 23.94% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 24.59% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 25.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.42% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 24.24% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 24.12% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 23.94% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.48% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 24.31% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 24.50% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 25.61% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 24.84% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.56% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.82% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 24.69% |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 22.33% |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 21.64% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.34% |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 17.41% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 17.46% |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 16.68% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.53% |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 14.85% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 13.91% |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 13.56% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 15.43% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 18.52% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 18.97% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 19.78% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 21.61% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 20.37% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 19.83% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 19.62% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.05% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 17.77% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 17.09% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 17.02% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.52% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 17.10% |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 16.77% |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 16.15% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.13% |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 16.92% |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 16.03% |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 17.01% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 16.92% |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 17.03% |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 17.71% |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 17.74% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 17.79% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 19.22% |