United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.72% in Q1 2026, down 15.54% quarter-over-quarter from 5.58% in Q4 2025, and down 2109.0% on a YoY basis from 0.23% in Q1 2025.
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United States Lime & Minerals' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.72% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2109.0% year-over-year to 4.72%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.72% (down 2109.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.1%, down 2020.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 4.72% for Q1 2026 at United States Lime & Minerals, down from 5.58% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 25.81% in Q1 2025 to a low of 3.43% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 12.39% across 5 years, with a median of 9.02% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1991 bps in 2025, then sank 2109 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.43% in 2022, then soared by 38 bps to 4.73% in 2023, then soared by 413 bps to 24.23% in 2024, then tumbled by 77 bps to 5.58% in 2025, then dropped 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 | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 4.72% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 23.93% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | -0.29% |
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% |