Descartes Systems (DSGX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Descartes Systems (DSGX) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 28.73% in the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, up 3.97 percentage points from 24.76% a year earlier and up 1.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Descartes Systems (DSGX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Jan 31, 2026, Descartes Systems reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 10.90%, down 0.02 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +4.89 percentage points (years ended Jan 2021 to Jan 2026).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 10.92% in the year ended Jan 31, 2025 (+1.01 pp), 9.92% in the year ended Jan 31, 2024 (+0.18 pp), 9.74% in the year ended Jan 31, 2023 (+0.71 pp) and 9.03% in the year ended Jan 31, 2022 (+3.02 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026 is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to the quarter ended Apr 30, 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in four of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.00 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.36 percentage points in the quarter ended Apr 30, 2022, against a drop of 2.91 percentage points in the quarter ended Apr 30, 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 27.73% (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), 25.75% (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026) and 26.11% (quarter ended Oct 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 51.57 Bn | 23.82 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 13.77% |
| 3 | Samsara | 23.54 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 5.82% |
| 4 | Ptc | 22.16 Bn | 20.97 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 33.39% |
| 5 | Toast | 18.20 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 24.09% |
| 6 | Trimble | 13.96 Bn | 13.03 Bn | 674.90 Mn | -1.95% |
| 7 | Manhattan Associates | 13.22 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 115.93% |
| 8 | Costar | 12.85 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 0.93% |
| 9 | Bentley Systems | 11.44 Bn | 10.90 Bn | 336.74 Mn | 23.87% |
| 10 | Descartes Systems | 7.44 Bn | 6.03 Bn | 156.71 Mn | 11.39% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 11.39% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 10.75% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 9.26% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 9.40% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 9.33% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.08% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 9.45% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 9.30% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 8.64% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.83% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.83% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 6.23% |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 11.77% |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 11.72% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 9.82% |
| Apr 30, 2009 | 24.55% |
API Access
Descartes Systems Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DSGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "DSGX", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DSGX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();