Lindsay (LNN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Lindsay (LNN) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.38% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 3.95 percentage points from 13.33% a year earlier and down 0.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lindsay (LNN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Lindsay posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 13.41%, up 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +0.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 12.22% in FY2024 (-5.04 pp), 17.26% in FY2023 (-1.19 pp), 18.45% in FY2022 (+6.83 pp) and 11.62% in FY2021 (-0.90 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2020.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.08 percentage points.
- 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 Q3 2026 came in at 10.14% (Q2 2026), 12.66% (Q1 2026) and 12.64% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.16 Bn | 371.64 Mn | 47.83 Mn | 9.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 10.79% |
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();