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

Ralph Lauren (RL) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.82% in Q1 2026, down 3.38% quarter-over-quarter from 20.51% in Q4 2025, and up 91.0% on a YoY basis from 10.38% in Q1 2025.

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

Ralph Lauren's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.82% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 91.0% year-over-year to 19.82%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.82% (up 91.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 21.18%, up 131.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 19.82% for Q1 2026 at Ralph Lauren, down from 20.51% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 20.51% in Q4 2025 to a low of 12.6% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.93% across 5 years, with a median of 14.17% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1475 bps in 2022, then plunged 119 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 13.64% in 2022, then declined by 3 bps to 13.28% in 2023, then jumped by 41 bps to 18.75% in 2024, then gained by 9 bps to 20.51% in 2025, then slipped 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ermenegildo Zegna 179,116.29 Bn 179,116.03 Bn - -
2 Ralph Lauren 25.18 Bn 23.12 Bn 1.38 Bn 19.82%
3 Levi Strauss 9.24 Bn 8.43 Bn 1.08 Bn 14.07%
4 V F 6.76 Bn 6.55 Bn 1.22 Bn 7.51%
5 Kontoor Brands 4.31 Bn 4.20 Bn 470.76 Mn 15.82%
6 Pvh 3.56 Bn 2.96 Bn 1.19 Bn 7.23%
7 Columbia Sportswear 3.50 Bn 2.96 Bn 394.96 Mn 9.13%
8 Under Armour 2.51 Bn 1.60 Bn 492.04 Mn -5.73%
9 Figs 2.04 Bn 1.77 Bn 108.30 Mn 8.72%
10 G Iii Apparel 1.45 Bn 1.06 Bn 347.75 Mn 8.62%

Historic Data

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Mar 28, 2026 19.82%
Dec 27, 2025 20.51%
Sep 27, 2025 18.63%
Jun 28, 2025 19.50%
Mar 29, 2025 18.91%
Dec 28, 2024 18.75%
Sep 28, 2024 17.56%
Jun 29, 2024 15.82%
Mar 30, 2024 14.17%
Dec 30, 2023 13.28%
Sep 30, 2023 12.60%
Jul 1, 2023 13.28%
Apr 1, 2023 12.99%
Dec 31, 2022 13.64%
Oct 1, 2022 13.79%
Jul 2, 2022 13.46%
Apr 2, 2022 14.07%
Dec 25, 2021 12.85%
Sep 25, 2021 10.63%
Jun 26, 2021 5.94%