Warby Parker (WRBY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Warby Parker (WRBY) reported Return on Capital Employed of 1.07% for Q1 2026, up 297.0% on a YoY basis from 0.27% in Q1 2025, and down 12.75% quarter-over-quarter from 0.95% in Q4 2025.
Warby Parker (WRBY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warby Parker has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 1.07% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 297.0% year-over-year to 1.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.07% (up 297.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.97%, up 507.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 1.07%, down from 0.95% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.95% in Q4 2025, with the low at 49.58% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.1% across 5 years, with a median of 13.82% in 2024.
- 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 jumped by 38 bps to 15.98% in 2023, then jumped by 64 bps to 5.72% in 2024, then jumped by 83 bps to 0.95% in 2025, then fell by 13 bps to 1.07% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 1.07% (Q1 2026), 0.95% (Q4 2025), and 1.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 17.54% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 18.63% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
| 10 | Warby Parker | 3.11 Bn | 2.82 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% |