Liquidity Services (LQDT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Liquidity Services (LQDT) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.3% in Q1 2026, up 12.16% quarter-over-quarter from 16.32% in Q4 2025, and up 332.0% on a YoY basis from 4.24% in Q1 2025.
Liquidity Services (LQDT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liquidity Services' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.3% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 332.0% year-over-year to 18.3%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.3% (up 332.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.59%, up 321.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 18.3% for Q1 2026 at Liquidity Services, up from 16.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 29.27% in Q3 2022 to a low of 12.93% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 18.79% across 5 years, with a median of 16.32% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 956 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1447 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 27.51% in 2022, then tumbled by 53 bps to 13.04% in 2023, then advanced by 8 bps to 14.1% in 2024, then increased by 16 bps to 16.32% in 2025, then advanced by 12 bps to 18.3% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 18.3% (Q1 2026), 16.32% (Q4 2025), and 16.53% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,551.03 Bn | 2,407.94 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 12.12% |
| 2 | Mercadolibre | 82.72 Bn | 77.07 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 23.76% |
| 3 | DoorDash | 72.09 Bn | 67.22 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.26% |
| 4 | PDD Holdings | 62.92 Bn | 38.25 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 0.03% |
| 5 | Ebay | 48.30 Bn | 44.44 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 18.13% |
| 6 | Coupang | 34.44 Bn | 34.35 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.97% |
| 7 | Zkh | 14.36 Bn | 14.36 Bn | 285.30 Mn | 246,132.27% |
| 8 | Wayfair | 10.72 Bn | 9.65 Bn | 880.00 Mn | 11.64% |
| 9 | Maplebear | 10.27 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 20.87% |
| 10 | Liquidity Services | 1.12 Bn | 917.80 Mn | 55.87 Mn | 18.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.51% |