Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2013 - 2026)
Liquidmetal Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -11.03% for Q2 2026, down 3.89 percentage points from -7.14% a year earlier and down 1.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Liquidmetal Technologies' Return on Equity [ROE] was -8.33%, down 3.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of -1.46 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was -5.06% in FY2024 (+1.48 pp), -6.54% in FY2023 (+0.68 pp), -7.22% in FY2022 (+2.21 pp) and -9.42% in FY2021 (-2.56 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 3.30 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 3.89 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LQMT's Return on Equity [ROE] at -9.50% (Q1 2026), -8.55% (Q4 2025) and -7.66% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 152.68 Bn | 131.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 46.23% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.28 Bn | 95.78 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 117.94 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 26.49% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 93.30 Bn | 77.34 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 14.40% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 88.05 Bn | 77.69 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 21.41% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 65.34 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 29.62% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.58 Bn | 48.97 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.21% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.26 Bn | 24.28 Bn | - | 3.38% |
| 10 | Liquidmetal Technologies | 73.38 Mn | 18.89 Mn | 89,000.00 | -11.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -8.98% |
API Access
Liquidmetal Technologies Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LQMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "LQMT", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LQMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();