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