Bark (BARK) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)
Bark (BARK) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 24.04% in Q4 2025, up 19.59% quarter-over-quarter from 29.9% in Q3 2025, and down 167.0% on a YoY basis from 35.88% in Q4 2024.
Bark (BARK) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Bark's Return on Capital Employed history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.04% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 167.0% year-over-year to 24.04%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 24.04% (down 167.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.59%, down 598.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 24.04% for Q4 2025 at Bark, up from 29.9% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 15.56% in Q3 2021 to a low of 29.9% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 22.71% across 5 years, with a median of 22.49% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1200 bps in 2022, then jumped 1014 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 18.25% in 2021, then plunged by 43 bps to 26.07% in 2022, then climbed by 22 bps to 20.44% in 2023, then slipped by 9 bps to 22.38% in 2024, then fell by 7 bps to 24.04% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 24.04% (Q4 2025), 29.9% (Q3 2025), and 25.35% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 18.66% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 22.31% |
| 10 | Bark | 1.66 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 61.56 Mn | -24.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -24.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -23.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -22.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -18.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.44% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.44% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -20.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -20.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -26.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -27.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -28.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -28.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -18.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -15.56% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -23.25% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -22.60% |