Dutch Bros (BROS) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Dutch Bros (BROS) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.87% for Q1 2026, up 129.0% on a YoY basis from 2.56% in Q1 2025, and down 0.8% quarter-over-quarter from 5.91% in Q4 2025.

Dutch Bros (BROS) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dutch Bros has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 5.87% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 129.0% year-over-year to 5.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.87% (up 129.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.41%, up 91.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.87%, down from 5.91% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.91% in Q4 2025, with the low at 20.08% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.89% across 5 years, with a median of 4.06% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 2825 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 51 bps.
  • Dutch Bros' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.28% in 2022, then surged by 1170 bps to 2.96% in 2023, then surged by 58 bps to 4.69% in 2024, then climbed by 26 bps to 5.91% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 5.87% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.87% (Q1 2026), 5.91% (Q4 2025), and 5.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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10 Dutch Bros 8.99 Bn 8.95 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.87%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.87%
Dec 31, 2025 5.91%
Sep 30, 2025 5.41%
Jun 30, 2025 5.18%
Mar 31, 2025 4.58%
Dec 31, 2024 4.69%
Sep 30, 2024 4.16%
Jun 30, 2024 4.08%
Mar 31, 2024 4.06%
Dec 31, 2023 2.96%
Sep 30, 2023 3.46%
Jun 30, 2023 2.77%
Mar 31, 2023 1.17%
Dec 31, 2022 -0.28%
Sep 30, 2022 -1.59%
Jun 30, 2022 -17.15%
Mar 31, 2022 -20.08%
Dec 31, 2021 -28.52%