Dillard'S (DDS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Dillard'S's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 31.45% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.38 percentage points from 32.83% a year earlier and down 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dillard'S (DDS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Dillard'S's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 33.76%, down 2.34 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +30.55 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 36.10% in FY2025 (-9.10 pp), 45.20% in FY2024 (-11.36 pp), 56.56% in FY2023 (-1.05 pp) and 57.61% in FY2022 (+54.40 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.71 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 52.30 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 14.08 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DDS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 31.98% (Q1 2027), 31.88% (Q4 2026) and 31.73% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | Dillard'S | 10.23 Bn | 5.14 Bn | 621.09 Mn | 31.45% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 31.45% |
| May 2, 2026 | 31.98% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 31.88% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 31.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 32.83% |
| May 3, 2025 | 34.04% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 33.92% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 34.35% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 36.34% |
| May 4, 2024 | 41.22% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 42.86% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 44.32% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 47.83% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 51.22% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 54.26% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 58.40% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 60.76% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 62.06% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 55.72% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 40.68% |
Dillard'S 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=DDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DDS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();