Lsb Industries (LXU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Lsb Industries (LXU) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.05% for Q1 2026, up 820.0% on a YoY basis from 0.77% in Q1 2025, and up 29.94% quarter-over-quarter from 5.42% in Q4 2025.

Lsb Industries (LXU) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lsb Industries has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 7.05% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 820.0% year-over-year to 7.05%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.05% (up 820.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.33%, up 582.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.05%, up from 5.42% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 22.17% in Q3 2022, with the low at 10.07% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 3.97% across 5 years, with a median of 2.29% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2075 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 3224 bps.
  • Lsb Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.34% in 2022, then gained by 1 bps to 4.4% in 2023, then slumped by 112 bps to 0.52% in 2024, then soared by 1141 bps to 5.42% in 2025, then climbed by 30 bps to 7.05% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.05% (Q1 2026), 5.42% (Q4 2025), and 2.29% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Celanese 5.60 Bn 4.26 Bn 468.00 Mn -4.22%
2 Methanex 4.42 Bn 4.43 Bn - -
3 Olin 2.80 Bn 2.60 Bn 75.80 Mn -2.01%
4 Rex American Resources 1.47 Bn 1.19 Bn 28.91 Mn 13.29%
5 Tronox Holdings 1.13 Bn 1.03 Bn 44.00 Mn -4.44%
6 Green Plains 1.02 Bn 844.99 Mn 87.95 Mn 3.14%
7 Lsb Industries 860.60 Mn 678.96 Mn 35.79 Mn 7.05%
8 Westlake Chemical Partners 818.06 Mn 773.77 Mn 93.76 Mn 29.83%
9 ASP Isotopes 776.82 Mn 496.37 Mn 1.67 Mn -10.68%
10 AdvanSix 576.58 Mn 559.00 Mn 3.80 Mn 0.85%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 7.05%
Dec 31, 2025 5.42%
Sep 30, 2025 2.29%
Jun 30, 2025 -1.53%
Mar 31, 2025 -1.15%
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 -10.07%
Jun 30, 2023 -7.67%
Mar 31, 2023 0.54%
Dec 31, 2022 4.34%
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%