Vital Farms (VITL) Return on Capital Employed (2020 - 2026)

Vital Farms' Return on Capital Employed history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.27% for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2232.0% year-over-year to 1.27%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.27% (down 2232.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.04%, down 2058.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.27% for Q1 2026 at Vital Farms, down from 5.06% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 23.4% in Q3 2024 to a low of 6.29% in Q2 2022.
• A 5-year average of 11.75% and a median of 13.72% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1902 bps in 2023 and plunged 2232 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
• Vital Farms' Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.36% in 2022, then surged by 4522 bps to 16.85% in 2023, then jumped by 38 bps to 23.24% in 2024, then plunged by 78 bps to 5.06% in 2025, then plunged by 125 bps to 1.27% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.27%, 5.06%, and 22.62% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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