Standard Lithium (SLI) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)

Standard Lithium (SLI) reported Return on Capital Employed of 22.24% for Q4 2025, down 359.0% on a YoY basis from 8.59% in Q4 2024, and down 184.74% quarter-over-quarter from 7.81% in Q3 2025.

Standard Lithium (SLI) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Standard Lithium has reported Return on Capital Employed for 5 years, with the latest figure at 22.24% in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 359.0% year-over-year to 22.24%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 22.24% (down 359.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.54%, down 429.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 22.24%, down from 7.81% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.13% in Q3 2024, with the low at 38.11% in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 22.07% across 5 years, with a median of 19.34% in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Return on Capital Employed was 2648 bps in 2024 against a maximum downside of 1877 bps in 2024.
  • Standard Lithium's Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.3% in 2021, then increased by 28 bps to 18.94% in 2022, then plunged by 92 bps to 36.42% in 2023, then jumped by 49 bps to 18.65% in 2024, then fell by 19 bps to 22.24% in 2025.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.24% (Q4 2025), 7.81% (Q3 2025), and 14.68% (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Elevra Lithium 556.97 Bn 556.92 Bn - -
2 Bhp 421.29 Bn 411.77 Bn - -
3 Skeena Resources 17.36 Bn 17.34 Bn - -
4 Ioneer 10.78 Bn 10.76 Bn - -
5 MP Materials 10.54 Bn 7.94 Bn 16.40 Mn -3.89%
6 Iperionx 8.57 Bn 8.52 Bn - -
7 Materion 4.58 Bn 4.57 Bn 81.84 Mn 7.14%
8 Sigma Lithium 4.36 Bn 4.36 Bn 25.57 Mn -20,966.96%
9 Americas Gold & Silver 4.00 Bn 3.87 Bn 16.76 Mn -
10 Standard Lithium 34.70 -153.47 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -22.24%
Sep 30, 2025 -7.81%
Mar 31, 2025 -14.68%
Dec 31, 2024 -18.65%
Sep 30, 2024 -7.13%
Jun 30, 2024 -17.22%
Mar 31, 2024 -38.11%
Dec 31, 2023 -36.42%
Sep 30, 2023 -33.61%
Jun 30, 2023 -27.98%
Mar 31, 2023 -19.34%
Dec 31, 2022 -18.94%
Sep 30, 2022 -19.26%
Mar 31, 2022 -23.44%
Dec 31, 2021 -26.30%