Warby Parker (WRBY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Warby Parker's (WRBY) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.07% in Q1 2026, up 297.0% YoY from 0.27% in Q1 2025, and down 12.75% on a QoQ basis from 0.95% in Q4 2025.
Warby Parker (WRBY) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warby Parker (WRBY) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 1.07% in 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 eased to 1.07% in Q1 2026, from 0.95% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.95% in Q4 2025 to a low of 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.
- Tracing WRBY's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 134.13 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.58% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 52.76 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 6.00% |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.81 Bn | 34.46 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 28.11% |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.72 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 861.22 Mn | 25.22% |
| 5 | Medline | 29.38 Bn | 26.70 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 5.57% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.00 Bn | 24.57 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.46 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 19.76% |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.88 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.58 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.28% |
| 10 | Warby Parker | 3.41 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 0.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26% |
| 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% |