TheRealReal (REAL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026)
TheRealReal (REAL) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -3.93% in Q2 2026, up 20.26 percentage points from -24.18% a year earlier and up 4.67 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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TheRealReal (REAL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, TheRealReal reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -15.76%, up 14.56 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +28.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -30.32% in FY2024 (+18.24 pp), -48.56% in FY2023 (-8.97 pp), -39.59% in FY2022 (+4.08 pp) and -43.68% in FY2021 (+0.99 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q3 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +18.88 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 29.69 percentage points in Q4 2024, against a drop of 24.49 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -8.59% (Q1 2026), -19.40% (Q4 2025) and -26.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 50.34 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 14.08% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.66 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.85 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.26 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.07 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.67 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.27 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.68 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | TheRealReal | 1.08 Bn | 580.09 Mn | 143.20 Mn | -3.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -3.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -19.40% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -26.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -24.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -34.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -39.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -38.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -41.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -63.73% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -65.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -64.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -56.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -45.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -44.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -40.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -39.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -37.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -35.29% |
API Access
TheRealReal 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=REAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "REAL", "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=REAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();