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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |