Wolverine World Wide (WWW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Wolverine World Wide (WWW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.55% for Q1 2026, up 425.0% year-over-year from 2.39% in Q1 2025, and up 11.41% quarter-over-quarter from 11.26% in Q3 2025.
Wolverine World Wide (WWW) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wolverine World Wide (WWW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 12.55% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 425.0% year-over-year to 12.55%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.55% (up 425.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.83%, up 553.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 12.55% in Q1 2026 per WWW's latest filing, from 11.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 19.38% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 23.29% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.72% across 5 years, with a median of 8.3% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 4267 bps — and 2025, when it surged 2349 bps.
- Wolverine World Wide's Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.11% in 2022, then jumped by 57 bps to 5.23% in 2023, then jumped by 259 bps to 8.3% in 2024, then jumped by 36 bps to 11.26% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 12.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WWW's Return on Capital Employed at 12.55% in Q1 2026, 11.26% in Q3 2025, and 12.09% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 60.63 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 19.40% |
| 2 | Deckers Outdoor | 13.33 Bn | 11.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Birkenstock Holding | 7.60 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 11.17% |
| 4 | Crocs | 6.44 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 23.21% |
| 5 | Steven Madden | 3.37 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 309.66 Mn | 14.60% |
| 6 | Wolverine World Wide | 1.62 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 235.30 Mn | 14.32% |
| 7 | Weyco | 425.23 Mn | 329.76 Mn | 43.78 Mn | 13.55% |
| 8 | Forward Industries | 355.01 Mn | 355.01 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Rocky Brands | 354.31 Mn | 351.69 Mn | 60.80 Mn | 11.46% |
| 10 | Designer Brands | 311.24 Mn | 261.14 Mn | 315.32 Mn | 5.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 14.32% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 12.55% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 11.26% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 12.09% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.75% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 8.30% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -10.74% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -11.41% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -9.38% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -5.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -23.29% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -21.40% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -12.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.11% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 19.38% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 18.18% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 12.63% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 13.50% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 22.49% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 20.94% |