Dillard'S (DDS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Dillard'S (DDS) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 29.77% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.60 percentage points from 31.37% a year earlier and down 4.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dillard'S (DDS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Dillard'S posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 33.18%, down 1.39 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +27.94 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 34.58% in FY2025 (-8.54 pp), 43.12% in FY2024 (-11.04 pp), 54.16% in FY2023 (-5.65 pp) and 59.81% in FY2022 (+54.56 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of 28.94% in fiscal Q4 2026 and a high of 68.02% 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 -3.91 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 46.76 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 19.20 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 34.55% (Q1 2027), 28.94% (Q4 2026) and 35.22% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Dillard'S | 10.47 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 621.09 Mn | 29.77% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 29.77% |
| May 2, 2026 | 34.55% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 28.94% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 35.22% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 31.37% |
| May 3, 2025 | 34.90% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 30.63% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 36.29% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 33.13% |
| May 4, 2024 | 41.98% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 38.81% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 45.83% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 44.48% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 53.30% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 48.67% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 65.03% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 56.85% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 68.02% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 52.14% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 46.51% |
Dillard'S 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=DDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DDS", "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=DDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();