XCel Brands (XELB) Return on Capital Employed (2012 - 2025)
XCel Brands recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 11.33% in Q4 2025, up 77.1% quarter-over-quarter from 49.48% in Q3 2025, and up 3790.0% year-over-year from 0.29% in Q4 2024.
XCel Brands' Return on Capital Employed history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.33% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 3790.0% year-over-year to 11.33%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 11.33% (up 3790.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.39%, up 3153.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 11.33% for Q4 2025 at XCel Brands, up from 49.48% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 3.67% in Q2 2022 to a low of 49.48% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 23.45% and a median of 22.64% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 3535 bps in 2023 and jumped 3790 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- XCel Brands' Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.64% in 2021, then surged by 75 bps to 2.61% in 2022, then slumped by 1075 bps to 30.7% in 2023, then slumped by 60 bps to 49.23% in 2024, then soared by 77 bps to 11.33% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 11.33%, 49.48%, and 43.64% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 | G Iii Apparel | 1.38 Bn | 969.37 Mn | 285.48 Mn | 5.05% |
| 10 | XCel Brands | 7.61 Mn | 4.32 Mn | 1.17 Mn | -11.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -49.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -40.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -49.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -39.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -33.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -30.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -32.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.68% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.55% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.61% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.56% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.50% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -16.07% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -6.94% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -6.33% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.14% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.80% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.60% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.26% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -6.63% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -6.61% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -7.00% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.51% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.15% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.53% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.44% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.91% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.73% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.09% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.76% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.61% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.33% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.70% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.02% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.31% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.35% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.57% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.74% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.49% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.54% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.88% |