Growth Metrics

Macy's (M) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Macy's (M) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.08% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1.0% to 0.08% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.08% through Jan 2026, up 1.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.09% for FY2026, 1.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.08% at Macy's, up from 0.08% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.22% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.02% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.1%, with a median of 0.08% recorded in 2026.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed skyrocketed 53bps in 2022, then fell -11bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.19% in 2022, then plummeted by -50bps to 0.1% in 2023, then plummeted by -75bps to 0.02% in 2024, then surged by 210bps to 0.08% in 2025, then increased by 13bps to 0.08% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.08%, 0.08%, and 0.07% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.