Caleres CAL
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Caleres (CAL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Caleres (CAL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.68% for Q2 2026, down 881.0% year-over-year from 0.22% in Q2 2025, and up 210.22% quarter-over-quarter from 0.54% in Q1 2026.

Caleres (CAL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caleres (CAL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 1.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 881.0% year-over-year to 1.68%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.68% (down 881.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.59%, down 1314.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed climbed to 1.68% in Q2 2026 per CAL's latest filing, from 0.54% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 31.14% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.54% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.47% across 5 years, with a median of 17.84% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 7132 bps — and 2026, when it sank 1230 bps.
  • Caleres' Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.51% in 2022, then slipped by 25 bps to 18.27% in 2023, then decreased by 20 bps to 14.62% in 2024, then slumped by 77 bps to 3.42% in 2025, then sank by 51 bps to 1.68% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CAL's Return on Capital Employed at 1.68% in Q2 2026, 0.54% in Q1 2026, and 3.42% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 155.48 Bn 149.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 32.66%
2 Ross Stores 76.36 Bn 72.23 Bn 1.78 Bn 27.31%
3 Burlington Stores 20.56 Bn 19.81 Bn 1.26 Bn -76.03%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.95 Bn 12.43 Bn 1.34 Bn 30.58%
5 Gap 7.26 Bn 4.70 Bn 1.42 Bn 13.71%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.93 Bn 6.72 Bn 585.00 Mn 9.07%
7 Urban Outfitters 6.49 Bn 6.08 Bn 542.57 Mn 16.05%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 5.02 Bn 4.88 Bn - -
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.89 Bn 4.27 Bn 682.63 Mn 27.24%
10 Caleres 445.75 Mn 408.02 Mn 315.47 Mn 1.68%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 1.68%
Jan 31, 2026 0.54%
Nov 1, 2025 3.42%
Aug 2, 2025 8.42%
May 3, 2025 10.49%
Feb 1, 2025 12.84%
Nov 2, 2024 14.62%
Aug 3, 2024 16.71%
May 4, 2024 17.56%
Feb 3, 2024 18.12%
Oct 28, 2023 18.27%
Jul 29, 2023 19.79%
Apr 29, 2023 20.86%
Jan 28, 2023 21.84%
Oct 29, 2022 24.51%
Jul 30, 2022 31.04%
Apr 30, 2022 31.14%
Jan 29, 2022 24.69%
Oct 30, 2021 13.60%
Jul 31, 2021 5.40%