Bridgford Foods (BRID) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026)
Bridgford Foods (BRID) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -17.04% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 10, 2026), down 9.68 percentage points from -7.36% a year earlier but up 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Bridgford Foods (BRID) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Bridgford Foods reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -14.32%, down 10.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of -18.22 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -4.30% in FY2024 (-7.31 pp), 3.01% in FY2023 (-43.20 pp), 46.22% in FY2022 (+52.53 pp) and -6.32% in FY2021 (-10.21 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -17.43% in fiscal Q2 2026 to 44.11% in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.46 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 48.86 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 41.80 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -17.43% (Q2 2026), -14.34% (Q1 2026) and -14.58% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 129.94 Bn | 105.31 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.72 Bn | 67.04 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 8.97% |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.21 Bn | 28.45 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 20.49% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.65 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.62% |
| 5 | General Mills | 16.93 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -0.89% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.38 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 5.93% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 11.89 Bn | 11.54 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 8.50% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.00 Bn | 7.68 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 5.01% |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.12 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 24.87% |
| 10 | Bridgford Foods | 50.74 Mn | 43.89 Mn | 10.86 Mn | -17.04% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | -17.04% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | -17.43% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | -14.34% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -14.58% |
| Jul 11, 2025 | -7.36% |
| Apr 18, 2025 | -6.92% |
| Jan 24, 2025 | -6.61% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -4.35% |
| Jul 12, 2024 | -2.22% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 0.52% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 2.89% |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 3.06% |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 2.78% |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 42.32% |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 42.06% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 42.59% |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 44.11% |
| Apr 15, 2022 | -2.55% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | -5.46% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | -6.27% |
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Bridgford Foods Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "BRID", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();