La-Z-Boy (LZB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
La-Z-Boy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 6.69% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), down 1.63 percentage points from 8.32% a year earlier and down 1.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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La-Z-Boy (LZB) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 25, 2026), La-Z-Boy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 8.32%, down 0.75 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of -5.36 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.07% in FY2025 (-1.31 pp), 10.38% in FY2024 (-4.47 pp), 14.86% in FY2023 (-2.61 pp) and 17.47% in FY2022 (+3.78 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q1 2012.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 14 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.51 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 Q3 2022 (a gain of 6.37 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 6.98 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LZB's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 7.90% (Q4 2026), 7.65% (Q3 2026) and 8.09% (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharkNinja | 25.73 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 860.34 Mn | 27.19% |
| 2 | Somnigroup International | 13.04 Bn | 12.59 Bn | 817.20 Mn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Hni | 3.38 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 2.37% |
| 4 | Newell Brands | 2.30 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 812.00 Mn | 2.03% |
| 5 | Sonos | 2.09 Bn | 992.71 Mn | 189.31 Mn | 13.35% |
| 6 | Whirlpool | 1.97 Bn | -1.51 Bn | 442.00 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Corsair Gaming | 1.49 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 104.29 Mn | 5.16% |
| 8 | Arhaus | 1.45 Bn | 529.52 Mn | 172.07 Mn | 10.02% |
| 9 | Millerknoll | 1.39 Bn | 754.60 Mn | 385.30 Mn | 5.94% |
| 10 | La-Z-Boy | 1.20 Bn | -4.25 Mn | 208.66 Mn | 6.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 6.69% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 7.90% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 7.65% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 8.09% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 8.32% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 8.94% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 10.51% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 10.34% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 10.20% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 10.61% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 11.53% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 13.62% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 15.32% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 17.59% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 17.40% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 17.49% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 16.47% |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 15.12% |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 15.04% |
API Access
La-Z-Boy 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=LZB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "LZB", "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=LZB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();