Caleres (CAL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Caleres (CAL) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 6.31% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.32 percentage points from 7.63% a year earlier but up 4.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Caleres (CAL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Caleres reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.59%, down 14.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four straight fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +60.43 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 14.94% in FY2025 (-9.91 pp), 24.85% in FY2024 (-1.99 pp), 26.84% in FY2023 (-1.31 pp) and 28.16% in FY2022 (+88.00 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 0.55% in fiscal Q4 2026 to 29.34% in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -10.19 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 108.66 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 17.42 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 1.99% (Q1 2027), 0.55% (Q4 2026) and 3.51% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 50.34 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 12.98% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.66 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 228.72% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.85 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 24.57% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.26 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.07 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.67 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 16.71% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.27 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.85% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 12.86% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.68 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 24.08% |
| 10 | Caleres | 422.00 Mn | 277.86 Mn | 380.98 Mn | 6.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6.31% |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.99% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.55% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.51% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.63% |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.96% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 20.93% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 22.75% |
| May 4, 2024 | 23.60% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 24.71% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 22.83% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 21.48% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 23.04% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 24.05% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 23.00% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 27.82% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 29.34% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 27.47% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.95% |
API Access
Caleres Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();