Latam Airlines (LTM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Latam Airlines (LTM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 6481.6% for Q1 2026, up 79712.9% on a QoQ basis from 8.12% in Q4 2025, and up 76201.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025.
Latam Airlines (LTM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Latam Airlines' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6481.6% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 76201.0% year-over-year to 6481.6% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6481.6% (up 76201.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 25.52%, up 774.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 6481.6% for Q1 2026 at Latam Airlines, up from 8.12% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 4839296.25% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 223991.93% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 483369.92% and a median of 7.35% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 22392357 bps — and 2024, when it surged 358529909 bps.
- Latam Airlines' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.0% in 2022, then jumped by 98340 bps to 4.56% in 2023, then rose by 26 bps to 5.73% in 2024, then jumped by 42 bps to 8.12% in 2025, then soared by 79713 bps to 6481.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LTM's Return on Capital Employed at 6481.6% in Q1 2026, 8.12% in Q4 2025, and 8.12% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,820.50 Bn | 30,817.83 Bn | 1.28 Mn | 6,481.60% |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 60.62 Bn | 57.43 Bn | - | 18.34% |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.47 Bn | 51.80 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 10.65% |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.19 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 6.32% |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.95 Bn | 8.12 Bn | - | -6.79% |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.72 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 713.71 Mn | 16.15% |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.41 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 3.20 Bn | 1.66% |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.36 Bn | 3.75 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 10.54% |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.00 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 1.87 Bn | -3.55% |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.82 Bn | 915.81 Mn | 651.87 Mn | 1.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6,481.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4,839,296.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5,719.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3,585,306.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4,434.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.56% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -223,991.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -42,400.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16,161.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -13.02% |