XCel Brands (XELB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026)
XCel Brands' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -44.61% for Q2 2026, up 11.37 percentage points from -55.98% a year earlier.
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XCel Brands (XELB) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, XCel Brands' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -40.32%, up 8.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -29.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -48.73% in FY2024 and -9.85% in FY2021 (+1.23 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is -57.68% (Q4 2024) to -9.64% (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.13 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q4 2025 (a gain of 14.94 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 21.19 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nike | 50.34 Bn | 16.54 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 12.98% |
| 2 | Tapestry | 23.66 Bn | 19.62 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 228.72% |
| 3 | Ralph Lauren | 21.85 Bn | 13.95 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 24.57% |
| 4 | Deckers Outdoor | 11.26 Bn | 4.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.07 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 1.46 Bn | - |
| 6 | Levi Strauss | 7.67 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 16.71% |
| 7 | Gildan Activewear | 6.27 Bn | 5.26 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 5.85% |
| 8 | Birkenstock Holding | 6.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 493.89 Mn | 12.86% |
| 9 | Crocs | 5.68 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 700.71 Mn | 24.08% |
| 10 | XCel Brands | 4.27 Mn | -1.88 Mn | - | -44.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -44.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -42.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -53.73% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -55.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -50.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -57.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -46.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -34.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -41.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.73% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -13.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -13.16% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -11.25% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -6.12% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -5.70% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.83% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.86% |
API Access
XCel Brands Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=XELB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "XELB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=XELB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();