Freshpet (FRPT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Freshpet (FRPT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 5.32% for Q1 2026, up 410.0% on a YoY basis from 1.04% in Q1 2025, and up 18.26% sequentially from 4.5% in Q4 2025.
Freshpet (FRPT) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Freshpet (FRPT) has 13 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.32% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 410.0% year-over-year to 5.32%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.32% (up 410.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.74%, up 206.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 5.32% in Q1 2026, from 4.5% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.32% in Q1 2026 to a low of 5.54% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.67% and a median of 0.03% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 283 bps in 2022 and surged 587 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing FRPT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 4.92% in 2022, then soared by 55 bps to 2.23% in 2023, then soared by 217 bps to 2.61% in 2024, then soared by 72 bps to 4.5% in 2025, then rose by 18 bps to 5.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows FRPT's Return on Capital Employed at 5.32% in Q1 2026, 4.5% in Q4 2025, and 3.12% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.90% |
| 10 | Freshpet | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn | 120.67 Mn | 5.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.24% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.15% |