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 | 170.99 Bn | 133.79 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 138.52 Bn | 113.25 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 45.35% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 135.90 Bn | 96.73 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 126.75 Bn | 91.89 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 10.69% |
| 5 | Ternium | 96.55 Bn | 64.81 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 7.47% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 96.18 Bn | 83.12 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 26.02% |
| 7 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 85.33 Bn | 69.37 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 13.20% |
| 8 | Barrick Mining | 69.13 Bn | 44.33 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 22.21% |
| 9 | Nucor | 55.83 Bn | 45.21 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 13.42% |
| 10 | Standard Lithium | 304.40 Mn | -365.60 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 | -3.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -11.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -17.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -37.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -33.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -27.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.33% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -19.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -19.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -22.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -27.97% |
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();