Growth Metrics

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

Macy's (M) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.13% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 4.0% to 0.13% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.13% through Jan 2026, up 4.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.13% for FY2026, 3.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 was 0.13% at Macy's, up from 0.09% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.3% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.02% in Q2 2024.
  • Average Return on Invested Capital over 5 years is 0.14%, with a median of 0.12% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Invested Capital surged 83bps in 2022, then fell -15bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.24% in 2022, then plummeted by -50bps to 0.12% in 2023, then crashed by -77bps to 0.03% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 209bps to 0.09% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 54bps to 0.13% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods came in at 0.13%, 0.09%, and 0.09% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.