Leslie's (LESLQ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2020 - 2026)
Leslie's' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -42.53% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 4, 2026), down 43.42 percentage points from 0.88% a year earlier and down 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Leslie's (LESLQ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 4, 2025), Leslie's' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -24.73%, down 31.91 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a four-year change of -60.49 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 7.18% in FY2024 (-4.89 pp), 12.07% in FY2023 (-20.72 pp), 32.80% in FY2022 (-2.97 pp) and 35.76% in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2020.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -24.07 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 7.96 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2026 (a drop of 46.89 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LESLQ's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -42.01% (Q2 2026), -39.20% (Q1 2026) and -25.88% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,901.15 Bn | 2,397.82 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 10.62% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 349.37 Bn | 342.61 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 151.69 Bn | 129.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 129.01 Bn | 121.98 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Target | 75.19 Bn | 69.78 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.14 Bn | 58.06 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.93 Bn | 73.02 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.81 Bn | 43.40 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 18.83% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.27 Bn | 52.12 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 33.34% |
| 10 | Leslie's | 591,741.57 | -130.20 Mn | 167.13 Mn | -42.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | -42.53% |
| 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% |
API Access
Leslie's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LESLQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LESLQ", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LESLQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();