Lockheed Martin (LMT) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Lockheed Martin (LMT) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 19.82% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 122.0% year-over-year to 19.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.82% (down 122.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.48%, up 222.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 19.82% for Q1 2026 at Lockheed Martin, 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.
• The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 165 bps in 2025 against a maximum downside of 631 bps in 2025.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 22.83% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 22.61% in 2023, then fell by 14 bps to 19.4% in 2024, then grew by 9 bps to 21.05% in 2025, then retreated by 6 bps to 19.82% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 19.82%, 21.05%, and 16.66% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.