Lithium (LTUM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Lithium (LTUM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 233.94% for Q1 2026, down 53.31% sequentially from 152.6% in Q4 2025, and down 14936.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025.
Lithium (LTUM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lithium has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 233.94% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 14936.0% year-over-year to 233.94% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 233.94% (down 14936.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 98.21%, down 3902.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed retreated to 233.94% in Q1 2026 per LTUM's latest filing, from 152.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 19.72% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 233.94% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 78.0% and a median of 66.84% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed soared 36259 bps in 2022, then slumped 14936 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 61.32% in 2022, then jumped by 46 bps to 32.85% in 2023, then slumped by 156 bps to 83.96% in 2024, then sank by 82 bps to 152.6% in 2025, then sank by 53 bps to 233.94% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 233.94%, 152.6%, and 126.94% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhp | 246.38 Bn | 216.93 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 201.39 Bn | 191.89 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Teck Resources | 33.91 Bn | 28.71 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 32.45% |
| 4 | MP Materials | 10.71 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 36.20 Mn | -3.52% |
| 5 | Almonty Industries | 5.27 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 18.87 Mn | - |
| 6 | Materion | 4.79 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 104.34 Mn | 7.96% |
| 7 | USA Rare Earth | 4.43 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.58 Mn | -5.41% |
| 8 | Skeena Resources | 4.31 Bn | 3.89 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Evolution Metals & Technologies | 2.46 Bn | 2.46 Bn | -115,000.00 | 45.90% |
| 10 | Lithium | 5.31 Mn | 2.75 Mn | - | -233.94% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -233.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -152.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -126.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -107.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -84.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -83.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -61.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -48.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -39.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -32.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -39.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -30.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -66.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -61.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -68.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -68.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -19.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -121.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -64.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -146.01% |