Culp (CULP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Culp's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -4.04% for Q1 2027, up 8.93 percentage points from -12.96% a year earlier and up 6.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Culp (CULP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, Culp's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -11.39%, up 11.78 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -19.27 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -23.17% in FY2025 (-12.82 pp), -10.35% in FY2024 (+13.21 pp), -23.56% in FY2023 (-23.98 pp) and 0.42% in FY2022 (-7.46 pp).
- The Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.45 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 15.28 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 30.01 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CULP's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -10.85% (Q4 2026), -11.03% (Q3 2026) and -10.78% (Q2 2026) in the three quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Culp | 49.48 Mn | 49.48 Mn | 15.38 Mn | -4.04% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | -4.04% |
| May 3, 2026 | -10.85% |
| Feb 1, 2026 | -11.03% |
| Nov 2, 2025 | -10.78% |
| Aug 3, 2025 | -12.96% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | -23.50% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | -26.02% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | -22.39% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -16.85% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -11.24% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | -11.24% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -16.98% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -24.54% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -26.52% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -24.92% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -15.93% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -5.37% |
| May 1, 2022 | 0.42% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 5.09% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.87% |
API Access
Culp Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CULP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "CULP", "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=CULP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();