Alliant Energy (LNT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
Alliant Energy's (LNT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.52% in Q4 2025, up 11.0% YoY from 4.07% in Q4 2024, and down 5.44% on a QoQ basis from 4.78% in Q3 2025.
Alliant Energy (LNT) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Alliant Energy (LNT) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 4.52% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 11.0% year-over-year to 4.52% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 4.52% (up 11.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.72%, up 12.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 4.52% in Q4 2025, from 4.78% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.23% in Q2 2022 to a low of 4.23% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.8% and a median of 4.87% in 2021 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 69 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 55 bps.
- Tracing LNT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.85% in 2021, then climbed by 7 bps to 5.21% in 2022, then declined by 3 bps to 5.03% in 2023, then fell by 12 bps to 4.42% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 4.52% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.52% (Q4 2025), 4.78% (Q3 2025), and 4.89% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 79.78 Bn | 75.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 59.31 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 3.53% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 49.23 Bn | 47.22 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 3.61% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 35.31 Bn | 35.26 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 4.92% |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.14 Bn | 30.13 Bn | - | 4.78% |
| 6 | Edison International | 28.79 Bn | 28.54 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 7.20% |
| 7 | Fortis | 28.70 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -0.23% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 27.31 Bn | 27.12 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 6.85% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 17.86 Bn | 17.31 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.70% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.62% |