Growth Metrics

Dingdong (Cayman) (DDL) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)

Dingdong (Cayman)'s quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.99% in Q4 2025, down 595.0% year-on-year from 1.21% in Q4 2024, and down 29.65% quarter-over-quarter from 8.52% in Q3 2025.

Dingdong (Cayman) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 5 years, with the latest figure at 5.99% in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed fell 595.0% year-over-year to 5.99%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 5.99% (down 595.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.8%, down 676.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 stood at 5.99%, down from 8.52% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.94% in Q4 2024, with the low at 290.84% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 68.15%, with a median of 7.78% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 26990 bps in 2023 and tumbled 595 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing DDL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 233.0% in 2021, then surged by 68 bps to 73.54% in 2022, then surged by 86 bps to 10.13% in 2023, then soared by 218 bps to 11.94% in 2024, then plunged by 50 bps to 5.99% in 2025.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.99% (Q4 2025), 8.52% (Q3 2025), and 11.35% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Kroger 43.85 Bn 40.52 Bn 8.12 Bn 0.77%
2 Albertsons Companies 8.84 Bn 8.64 Bn 5.51 Bn 3.81%
3 Sprouts Farmers Market 8.22 Bn 7.97 Bn 917.28 Mn 20.00%
4 Weis Markets 1.79 Bn 1.59 Bn 330.25 Mn 7.52%
5 Grocery Outlet Holding 788.88 Mn 729.89 Mn 345.20 Mn -14.27%
6 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 662.10 Mn 641.38 Mn 102.44 Mn 12.42%
7 Krispy Kreme 562.50 Mn 489.27 Mn 356.92 Mn -22.15%
8 Ingles Markets 393.09 Mn -32.08 Mn 325.26 Mn 6.41%
9 Village Super Market 190.86 Mn 30.76 Mn - -
10 Dingdong (Cayman) 19.61 Mn -117.39 Mn 261.22 Mn 5.99%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 5.99%
Sep 30, 2025 8.52%
Jun 30, 2025 11.35%
Mar 31, 2025 10.33%
Dec 31, 2024 11.94%
Sep 30, 2024 10.07%
Jun 30, 2024 0.74%
Mar 31, 2024 -5.43%
Dec 31, 2023 -10.13%
Sep 30, 2023 -5.00%
Jun 30, 2023 -22.36%
Mar 31, 2023 -20.94%
Dec 31, 2022 -73.54%
Sep 30, 2022 -120.74%
Jun 30, 2022 -276.93%
Mar 31, 2022 -290.84%
Dec 31, 2021 -233.00%
Sep 30, 2021 -226.67%