Ralph Lauren (RL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Ralph Lauren has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 19.82% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 91.0% year-over-year to 19.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.82% (up 91.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 21.18%, up 131.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 19.82%, down from 20.51% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 20.51% in Q4 2025, with the low at 12.6% in Q3 2023.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 15.93%, with a median of 14.17% recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 1475 bps in 2022 and plunged 119 bps in 2023.
• Tracing RL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 13.64% in 2022, then fell by 3 bps to 13.28% in 2023, then surged by 41 bps to 18.75% in 2024, then advanced by 9 bps to 20.51% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 19.82% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 19.82% (Q1 2026), 20.51% (Q4 2025), and 18.63% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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