Standard Lithium (SLI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026)
Standard Lithium's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 5.91% in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 2.82 percentage points from 8.73% a year earlier and down 0.73 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Standard Lithium (SLI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Standard Lithium came in at 8.75%, up 4.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a four-year change of +49.34 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.25% in FY2024, -26.54% in FY2023 and -40.59% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -32.13% (fiscal Q2 2022) and 8.73% (fiscal Q2 2025) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, SLI's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.64% (Q1 2026), 8.39% (Q4 2025) and 1.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 42.99% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 9.92% |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 7.19% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 42.05% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 23.46% |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - | 3.51% |
| 10 | Standard Lithium | 417.09 Mn | -252.87 Mn | - | 5.91% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.44% |
| 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 | -22.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -27.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -44.98% |
API Access
Standard Lithium Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "SLI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SLI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();