Caleres (CAL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Caleres (CAL) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 7.66% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.76 percentage points from 8.42% a year earlier but up 5.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Caleres (CAL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Caleres posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 0.59%, down 13.14 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +39.63 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.73% in FY2025 (-4.32 pp), 18.04% in FY2024 (-5.03 pp), 23.07% in FY2023 (-1.73 pp) and 24.80% in FY2022 (+63.84 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 0.54% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 31.14% in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined in each of the last 15 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 71.32 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 12.30 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 1.68% (Q1 2027), 0.54% (Q4 2026) and 3.42% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.05 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 15.07% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.90 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.81 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.33 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.22 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.69 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.41 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.74 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | Caleres | 424.76 Mn | 280.62 Mn | 380.98 Mn | 7.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.66% |
| 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% |
API Access
Caleres Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();