Levi Strauss LEVI
NYSE LEVI
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Levi Strauss (LEVI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Levi Strauss' (LEVI) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.72% in Q2 2026, up 324.0% YoY from 3.47% in Q2 2025, and up 4.62% on a QoQ basis from 14.07% in Q1 2026.

Levi Strauss (LEVI) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Levi Strauss (LEVI) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 14.72% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 324.0% year-over-year to 14.72% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 14.72% (up 324.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.8%, up 855.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed rose to 14.72% in Q2 2026, from 14.07% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.95% in Q1 2022 to a low of 4.66% in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 11.75% and a median of 12.97% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2035 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 928 bps.
  • Tracing LEVI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.22% in 2022, then sank by 48 bps to 8.49% in 2023, then declined by 28 bps to 6.1% in 2024, then soared by 135 bps to 14.36% in 2025, then increased by 3 bps to 14.72% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 14.72% (Q2 2026), 14.07% (Q1 2026), and 14.36% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ralph Lauren 22.40 Bn 20.45 Bn 1.44 Bn 21.43%
2 Gildan Activewear 10.27 Bn 10.00 Bn 459.76 Mn 7.24%
3 Levi Strauss 8.21 Bn 7.24 Bn 979.10 Mn 14.72%
4 V F 5.48 Bn 4.81 Bn 917.04 Mn 9.02%
5 Kontoor Brands 4.35 Bn 4.30 Bn 328.26 Mn 16.65%
6 Ermenegildo Zegna 3.54 Bn 3.19 Bn - -
7 Pvh 3.49 Bn 2.90 Bn 1.19 Bn 7.23%
8 Columbia Sportswear 3.04 Bn 2.42 Bn 358.43 Mn 13.30%
9 Figs 2.39 Bn 2.09 Bn 147.86 Mn 14.16%
10 Under Armour 2.19 Bn 1.80 Bn 593.83 Mn -4.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 14.72%
Mar 1, 2026 14.07%
Nov 30, 2025 14.36%
Aug 31, 2025 14.63%
Jun 1, 2025 11.48%
Mar 2, 2025 9.37%
Dec 1, 2024 6.10%
Aug 25, 2024 4.83%
May 26, 2024 4.96%
Feb 25, 2024 4.66%
Nov 26, 2023 8.49%
Aug 27, 2023 8.32%
May 28, 2023 12.32%
Feb 26, 2023 13.62%
Nov 27, 2022 16.22%
Aug 28, 2022 17.60%
May 29, 2022 17.76%
Feb 27, 2022 17.95%
Nov 28, 2021 16.84%
Aug 29, 2021 14.80%