Warby Parker (WRBY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Warby Parker (WRBY) posted Return on Capital Employed of 1.07% for Q1 2026, down 12.75% on a QoQ basis from 0.95% in Q4 2025, and up 297.0% year-over-year from 0.27% in Q1 2025.
Warby Parker (WRBY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warby Parker's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.07% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 297.0% year-over-year to 1.07% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.07% (up 297.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.97%, up 507.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 1.07% for Q1 2026 at Warby Parker, down from 0.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 0.95% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 49.58% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 16.1% and a median of 13.82% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 3109 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 297 bps.
- Warby Parker's Return on Capital Employed stood at 25.87% in 2022, then soared by 38 bps to 15.98% in 2023, then soared by 64 bps to 5.72% in 2024, then soared by 83 bps to 0.95% in 2025, then decreased by 13 bps to 1.07% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WRBY's Return on Capital Employed at 1.07% in Q1 2026, 0.95% in Q4 2025, and 1.38% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 28.56% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.58% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 10 | Warby Parker | 3.00 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 131.04 Mn | -1.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -11.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -16.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -25.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -48.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -49.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -43.27% |