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

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DateValue
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%