United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
United States Lime & Minerals' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.72% in Q1 2026, down 2109.0% year-on-year from 0.23% in Q1 2025, and down 15.54% quarter-over-quarter from 5.58% in Q4 2025.
United States Lime & Minerals has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.72% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2109.0% year-over-year to 4.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.72% (down 2109.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.1%, down 2020.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.72%, down from 5.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 25.81% in Q1 2025, with the low at 3.43% in Q4 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 12.39%, with a median of 9.02% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 1991 bps in 2025 and sank 2109 bps in 2026.
- Tracing USLM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 3.43% in 2022, then jumped by 38 bps to 4.73% in 2023, then jumped by 413 bps to 24.23% in 2024, then slumped by 77 bps to 5.58% in 2025, then declined by 16 bps to 4.72% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.72% (Q1 2026), 5.58% (Q4 2025), and 25.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 72.73 Bn | 70.50 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 36.98 Bn | 36.86 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 35.07 Bn | 34.80 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.09 Bn | 28.98 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 12.61 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.08 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.45 Bn | 4.38 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 4.72% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 1.92 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 23.93% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 170.03 Mn | 158.14 Mn | 5.52 Mn | -0.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.35% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.24% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.84% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.18% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 12.29% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 12.41% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.65% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.75% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.42% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.51% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.91% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.48% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.35% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.04% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.29% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.24% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.76% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.42% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.40% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 4.28% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.28% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11.76% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.20% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.74% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.70% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.13% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.92% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4.03% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.79% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.41% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 13.34% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 15.10% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 2.19% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 5.26% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 16.81% |