Latam Airlines (LTM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Latam Airlines (LTM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 142.41% for Q1 2026, down 2007440.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 538.97% quarter-over-quarter from 32.44% in Q4 2025.
Latam Airlines (LTM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Latam Airlines has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 years, with the latest figure at 142.41% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2007440.0% year-over-year to 142.41%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 142.41% (down 2007440.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 32.05%, down 753.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 142.41%, up from 32.44% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 84332.81% in Q1 2024, with the low at 5926.46% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8976.3% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 9025927 bps — and 2025, when it sank 6411600 bps.
- Latam Airlines' Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.08% in 2022, then jumped by 100 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then slumped by 142300 bps to 26.45% in 2024, then dropped by 23 bps to 32.44% in 2025, then jumped by 539 bps to 142.41% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 142.41% (Q1 2026), 32.44% (Q4 2025), and 29.52% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryanair Holdings | 453.97 Bn | 448.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 25.23% |
| 2 | Delta Air Lines | 54.89 Bn | 49.84 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 11.47% |
| 3 | Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V | 47.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | -239.00 Mn | 7,568,387.53% |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 23.88 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 5.87% |
| 5 | Copa Holdings | 6.22 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 16.15% |
| 6 | Alaska Air | 5.64 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 1.66% |
| 7 | Skywest | 3.71 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 924.11 Mn | 10.50% |
| 8 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 2.23 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.11 Bn | -62.86 Mn | 1.87 Bn | -3.55% |
| 10 | Latam Airlines | 247.02 Mn | -2.43 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 142.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 142.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21,391.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20,216.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -26.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17,502.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16,511.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84,332.81% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1,472.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5,926.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -2.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.59% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.02% |