Leslie's (LESL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)

Leslie's (LESL) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 42.01% in Q2 2026, down 7.16% quarter-over-quarter from 39.2% in Q1 2026, and down 3877.0% on a YoY basis from 1.11% in Q2 2025.

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.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 3877.0% year-over-year to 42.01%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 42.01% (down 3877.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.73%, down 2438.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 42.01% for Q2 2026 at Leslie's, down from 39.2% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 40.77% in Q2 2022 to a low of 42.01% in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 2.24% across 5 years, with a median of 2.22% in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed sank 4351 bps in 2023, then soared 1429 bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.48% in 2022, then surged by 228 bps to 11.42% in 2023, then plunged by 106 bps to 0.74% in 2024, then sank by 3403 bps to 25.88% in 2025, then sank by 62 bps to 42.01% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 42.01% (Q2 2026), 39.2% (Q1 2026), and 25.88% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 18.66%
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 41.55%
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 32.06%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 8.58%
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.35%
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 22.05%
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 11.70%
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 22.31%
10 Leslie's 48.89 Mn 31.97 Mn 53.35 Mn -42.01%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 4, 2026 -42.01%
Jan 3, 2026 -39.20%
Oct 4, 2025 -25.88%
Jun 28, 2025 -7.06%
Mar 29, 2025 -3.24%
Dec 28, 2024 -0.74%
Sep 28, 2024 -0.34%
Jun 29, 2024 8.50%
Mar 30, 2024 11.13%
Dec 30, 2023 11.42%
Sep 30, 2023 11.88%
Jul 1, 2023 -5.79%
Apr 1, 2023 0.97%
Dec 31, 2022 3.48%
Oct 1, 2022 5.71%
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%