Dole (DOLE) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Dole's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.26% in Q1 2026, down 83.0% year-on-year from 42.68% in Q1 2025, and down 4.66% quarter-over-quarter from 7.61% in Q4 2025.
Dole has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 7.26% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 83.0% year-over-year to 7.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.26% (down 83.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.62%, down 194.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.26%, down from 7.61% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.55% in Q1 2024, with the low at 1.28% in Q2 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 7.46%, with a median of 7.68% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed slumped 512 bps in 2022 and surged 640 bps in 2023.
- Tracing DOLE's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.65% in 2022, then jumped by 70 bps to 9.61% in 2023, then rose by 0 bps to 9.63% in 2024, then retreated by 21 bps to 7.61% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 7.26% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.26% (Q1 2026), 7.61% (Q4 2025), and 7.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 37.36 Bn | 36.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 3.18% |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.34 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 4.51% |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 4.64 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 962.00 Mn | 3.76% |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.64 Bn | 3.26 Bn | 119.28 Mn | 28.85% |
| 5 | Fresh Del Monte Produce | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 4.26% |
| 6 | Dole | 1.38 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 7.26% |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 412.88 Mn | 375.92 Mn | 53.01 Mn | -1.27% |
| 8 | Alico | 311.29 Mn | 263.16 Mn | -4.59 Mn | -29.46% |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 301.97 Mn | 256.27 Mn | 20.99 Mn | 8.91% |
| 10 | Forafric Global | 271.18 Mn | 272.22 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.25% |