Zumiez (ZUMZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Zumiez's (ZUMZ) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 35.69% in Q1 2026, up 554.0% year-on-year from 5.46% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 35.84% in Q4 2025.
Zumiez (ZUMZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zumiez has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 35.69% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 35.69%, up 554.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 35.69% (up 554.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 3.61%, up 322.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 35.69% for Q1 2026 at Zumiez, roughly flat from 35.84% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 35.84% in Q4 2025 to a low of 11.58% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 18.82% (2024), against an average of 15.79%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 1789 bps in 2023 and soared 4173 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Zumiez's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.67% in 2022, then sank by 126 bps to 2.98% in 2023, then jumped by 741 bps to 19.13% in 2024, then soared by 87 bps to 35.84% in 2025, then decreased by 0 bps to 35.69% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 35.69% (Q1 2026), 35.84% (Q4 2025), and 34.94% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 32.66% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 25.41% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -27.23% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 34.99% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 13.71% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 15.46% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 7.60% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 29.07% |
| 10 | Zumiez | 291.68 Mn | 131.06 Mn | 111.40 Mn | 35.69% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 35.69% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 35.84% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.94% |
| May 3, 2025 | 31.82% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 30.15% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 19.13% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 18.82% |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.68% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -11.58% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -2.98% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -1.08% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.58% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.16% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 11.67% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 16.64% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 19.48% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 21.45% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 20.32% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 19.28% |
| May 1, 2021 | 19.52% |