LanzaTech Global (LNZA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026)
LanzaTech Global (LNZA) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -19.11% in Q2 2026, up 169.82 percentage points from -188.92% a year earlier and up 54.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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LanzaTech Global (LNZA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, LanzaTech Global reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -72.14%, down 10.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a three-year change of -2.07 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -61.30% in FY2024 (-2.67 pp), -58.63% in FY2023 (+11.45 pp) and -70.08% in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -16.92 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 169.82 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 139.03 percentage points in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -73.97% (Q1 2026), -109.90% (Q4 2025) and -127.74% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 86.73 Bn | 79.74 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 12.02% |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.77 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 18.77% |
| 3 | Xylem | 21.59 Bn | 17.56 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 9.47% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.42 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 20.10% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.20 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 130.10 Mn | -0.14% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 866.95 Mn | 825.03 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 12.95% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 370.21 Mn | 32.65 Mn | 4.20 Mn | 0.44% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 265.95 Mn | 231.07 Mn | -24,000.00 | -21.41% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 157.70 Mn | 37.32 Mn | - | -4.66% |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 50.39 Mn | -47.24 Mn | 1.91 Mn | -19.11% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -19.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -73.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -109.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -127.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -188.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -91.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -66.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -60.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -49.89% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -48.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -49.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -47.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -41.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -45.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -69.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -38.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -25.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.92% |
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LanzaTech Global Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LNZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LNZA", "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=LNZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();