Lsb Industries (LXU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Lsb Industries (LXU) posted Return on Capital Employed of 7.05% for Q1 2026, up 29.94% on a QoQ basis from 5.42% in Q4 2025, and up 821.0% year-over-year from 0.77% in Q1 2025.
Lsb Industries (LXU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lsb Industries' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.05% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 821.0% year-over-year to 7.05% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.05% (up 821.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.33%, up 583.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 7.05% for Q1 2026 at Lsb Industries, up from 5.42% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 23.65% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 1.54% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 8.63% and a median of 5.42% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2075 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1925 bps.
- Lsb Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 23.65% in 2022, then plunged by 81 bps to 4.4% in 2023, then sank by 112 bps to 0.52% in 2024, then surged by 1134 bps to 5.42% in 2025, then increased by 30 bps to 7.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LXU's Return on Capital Employed at 7.05% in Q1 2026, 5.42% in Q4 2025, and 2.29% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 4.94 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 468.00 Mn | -4.22% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.17 Bn | 3.79 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.53 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -2.01% |
| 4 | Braskem | 1.88 Bn | -318.16 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Rex American Resources | 1.45 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 13.29% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.13 Bn | 949.98 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Tronox Holdings | 963.66 Mn | 951.66 Mn | 44.00 Mn | -4.44% |
| 8 | Lsb Industries | 832.13 Mn | 650.49 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 7.05% |
| 9 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 780.70 Mn | 736.41 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 29.83% |
| 10 | Rayonier Advanced Materials | 562.58 Mn | 494.64 Mn | -7.59 Mn | -3.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.29% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.71% |