Virco Mfg Corporation (VIRC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Virco Mfg Corporation (VIRC) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -3.50% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 15.40 percentage points from 11.91% a year earlier and down 3.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Virco Mfg Corporation (VIRC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Virco Mfg Corporation reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 2.42%, down 18.23 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +1.75 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 20.65% in FY2025 (-8.40 pp), 29.04% in FY2024 (+17.19 pp), 11.86% in FY2023 (+12.23 pp) and -0.38% in FY2022 (-1.04 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -13.69 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 20.32 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024, against a drop of 17.72 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.07% (Q1 2027), 2.51% (Q4 2026) and 3.30% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharkNinja | 31.71 Bn | 29.15 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 30.15% |
| 2 | Somnigroup International | 13.39 Bn | 12.94 Bn | 817.20 Mn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Hni | 3.48 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 678.50 Mn | 4.27% |
| 4 | Newell Brands | 2.46 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 649.00 Mn | 0.86% |
| 5 | Arhaus | 2.08 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 172.07 Mn | 10.02% |
| 6 | Whirlpool | 2.04 Bn | -1.60 Bn | 473.00 Mn | 3.52% |
| 7 | Sonos | 1.97 Bn | 871.28 Mn | 189.31 Mn | 13.35% |
| 8 | Cricut | 1.86 Bn | 769.49 Mn | 108.88 Mn | 30.82% |
| 9 | Millerknoll | 1.52 Bn | 823.05 Mn | 385.30 Mn | 5.94% |
| 10 | Virco Mfg Corporation | 98.49 Mn | 98.49 Mn | 35.01 Mn | -3.50% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -3.50% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.07% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.51% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 3.30% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.91% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.83% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 16.70% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 19.34% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 28.55% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 33.54% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 28.16% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 21.62% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 25.68% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.39% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 10.82% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 9.52% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.36% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.00% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -0.35% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -1.35% |
Virco Mfg Corporation 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=VIRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "VIRC", "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=VIRC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();