Levi Strauss (LEVI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Levi Strauss (LEVI) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.72% for fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 3.24 percentage points from 11.48% a year earlier and up 0.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Levi Strauss (LEVI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Nov 30, 2025), Levi Strauss posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 14.80%, up 8.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +17.31 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 6.25% in FY2024 (-2.07 pp), 8.32% in FY2023 (-7.89 pp), 16.21% in FY2022 (-1.38 pp) and 17.59% in FY2021 (+20.10 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (a gain of 20.35 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 9.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.07% (Q1 2026), 14.36% (Q4 2025) and 14.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.05 Bn | 18.05 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 15.07% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.90 Bn | 19.86 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.81 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.33 Bn | 4.20 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.22 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.69 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.41 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.07 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.74 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | V F | 5.66 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 9.02% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
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Levi Strauss Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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=LEVI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LEVI", "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=LEVI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();