Ralph Lauren (RL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Ralph Lauren (RL) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 21.43% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 1.93 percentage points from 19.50% a year earlier and up 1.61 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ralph Lauren (RL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Mar 28, 2026), Ralph Lauren's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 21.18%, up 1.31 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +21.91 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Ralph Lauren's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 19.87% in FY2025 (+5.40 pp), 14.47% in FY2024 (+2.25 pp), 12.22% in FY2023 (-2.17 pp) and 14.38% in FY2022 (+15.11 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased in each of the last ten quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.07 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with a gain of 17.65 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2024, with a drop of 1.19 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 19.82% (Q4 2026), 20.51% (Q3 2026) and 18.63% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 52.47 Bn | 18.46 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 15.07% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.05 Bn | 19.01 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 38.80% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.35 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.43% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.25 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.51% |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.60 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 14.72% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.52 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 5.97 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 10.20% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.64 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 10 | V F | 5.53 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 9.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 21.43% |
| 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% |
API Access
Ralph Lauren Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=RL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "RL", "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=RL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();