United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
United States Lime & Minerals' (USLM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.8% in Q1 2026, down 301.0% year-on-year from 11.34% in Q1 2025, and down 7.11% on a QoQ basis from 24.54% in Q4 2025.
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.8% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 301.0% year-over-year to 22.8% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 22.8%, a 301.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 26.83%, up 52.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 22.8%, down from 24.54% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for USLM reached as high as 25.81% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 14.86% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.77% across 5 years, with a median of 21.09% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 477 bps in 2023 and tumbled 301 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.82% in 2022, then jumped by 30 bps to 20.59% in 2023, then increased by 18 bps to 24.23% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 24.54% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 22.8% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 22.8% in Q1 2026, 24.54% in Q4 2025, and 25.2% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 30.52% |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 22.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.82% |
| 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% |