Honest Company (HNST) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Honest Company's (HNST) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.19% in Q1 2026, down 1081.0% year-on-year from 1.24% in Q1 2025, and down 20.61% quarter-over-quarter from 10.11% in Q4 2025.
Honest Company (HNST) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Honest Company's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.19% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1081.0% year-over-year to 12.19% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 12.19%, a 1081.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.95%, down 610.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 12.19% in Q1 2026 per HNST's latest filing, from 10.11% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 2.33% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 37.05% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 14.75% (2024), against an average of 16.04%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 1540 bps in 2023 and jumped 3416 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 27.52% in 2022, then gained by 0 bps to 27.43% in 2023, then jumped by 86 bps to 3.76% in 2024, then plunged by 169 bps to 10.11% in 2025, then dropped by 21 bps to 12.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest HNST Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 12.19% (Q1 2026), 10.11% (Q4 2025), and 2.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 22.49% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | 9.90% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 30.32% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.45% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 24.16% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 14.22% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 62.17% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 10 | Honest Company | 436.05 Mn | 345.68 Mn | 33.27 Mn | -12.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -14.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -27.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -37.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -31.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -27.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -23.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -19.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -22.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -17.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.43% |