Leslie's (LESL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)
Leslie's' (LESL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 42.01% in Q2 2026, down 4689.0% year-on-year from 0.92% in Q2 2025, and down 7.16% quarter-over-quarter from 39.2% in Q1 2026.
Leslie's (LESL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Leslie's' Return on Capital Employed history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 42.01% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 4689.0% year-over-year to 42.01% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 42.01%, a 4689.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 24.73%, down 3191.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 42.01% in Q2 2026 per LESL's latest filing, from 39.2% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 40.77% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 42.01% in Q2 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 11.27% (2023), against an average of 9.26%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 796 bps in 2022 and slumped 4689 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.74% in 2022, then tumbled by 57 bps to 11.42% in 2023, then tumbled by 42 bps to 6.61% in 2024, then slumped by 491 bps to 25.88% in 2025, then tumbled by 62 bps to 42.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LESL Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 42.01% (Q2 2026), 39.2% (Q1 2026), and 25.88% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.35 Bn | 31.83 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.76 Bn | 30.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.07 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.98 Bn | 22.49 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.17 Bn | 16.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.47 Bn | 15.12 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 7 | Tractor Supply | 15.98 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 8 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.79 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.27% |
| 9 | Five Below | 11.82 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 10 | Leslie's | 8.05 Mn | -8.87 Mn | 53.35 Mn | -42.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | -42.01% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | -39.20% |
| Oct 4, 2025 | -25.88% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 0.88% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.89% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.61% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.87% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.50% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 11.13% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 11.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.88% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 17.57% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 24.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.74% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 31.20% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 37.72% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 40.77% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 33.07% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 29.47% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 36.83% |