Growth Metrics

Landstar System (LSTR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Landstar System's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.73% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 308.0% to 16.73% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.73%, a 308.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 14.73%, down 721.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 16.73% in Q1 2026 for Landstar System, up from 15.9% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LSTR hit a ceiling of 56.32% in Q2 2022 and a floor of 15.9% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 32.27% across 5 years, with a median of 25.57% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 2303bps in 2022 and later plummeted -2290bps in 2023.
  • Tracing LSTR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 52.78% in 2022, then crashed by -43bps to 29.88% in 2023, then dropped by -25bps to 22.38% in 2024, then dropped by -29bps to 15.9% in 2025, then increased by 5bps to 16.73% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for LSTR at 16.73% in Q1 2026, 15.9% in Q4 2025, and 16.93% in Q3 2025.