Lindsay (LNN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Lindsay (LNN) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 10.01% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 2.63 percentage points from 12.64% a year earlier but up 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lindsay (LNN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Lindsay posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.87%, down 3.55 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -1.75 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.41% in FY2025 (+1.20 pp), 12.22% in FY2024 (-5.04 pp), 17.26% in FY2023 (-1.19 pp) and 18.45% in FY2022 (+6.83 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 9.38% in fiscal Q3 2026 and a high of 19.94% in fiscal Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.78 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 7.48 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2024 (a drop of 5.22 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 9.38% (Q3 2026), 10.14% (Q2 2026) and 12.66% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 25.53% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 12.64% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 17.64% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 18.67% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 15.15% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 38.87% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 31.72% |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.11 Bn | 380.84 Mn | 43.50 Mn | 10.01% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10.01% |
| May 31, 2026 | 9.38% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 10.14% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 12.66% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 12.64% |
| May 31, 2025 | 13.33% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 13.35% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.02% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.10% |
| May 31, 2024 | 13.55% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.72% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 16.10% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 17.07% |
| May 31, 2023 | 18.28% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 19.94% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 18.88% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 17.20% |
| May 31, 2022 | 14.66% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 12.45% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 12.09% |
API Access
Lindsay 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=LNN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LNN", "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=LNN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();