Zumiez ZUMZ
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Zumiez (ZUMZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Zumiez (ZUMZ) posted Return on Capital Employed of 35.69% for Q1 2026, little changed sequentially from 35.84% in Q4 2025, and up 554.0% YoY from 5.46% in Q1 2025.

Zumiez (ZUMZ) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zumiez has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 35.69% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 554.0% year-over-year to 35.69% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 35.69% (up 554.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 3.61%, up 322.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was little changed at 35.69% in Q1 2026 per ZUMZ's latest filing, from 35.84% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 35.84% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 11.58% in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 15.79% and a median of 18.82% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1789 bps in 2023, then surged 4173 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.67% in 2022, then sank by 126 bps to 2.98% in 2023, then soared by 741 bps to 19.13% in 2024, then surged by 87 bps to 35.84% in 2025, then dropped by 0 bps to 35.69% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 35.69%, 35.84%, and 34.94% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 155.48 Bn 149.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 32.66%
2 Ross Stores 76.36 Bn 72.23 Bn 1.78 Bn 27.31%
3 Burlington Stores 20.56 Bn 19.81 Bn 1.26 Bn -76.03%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.95 Bn 12.43 Bn 1.34 Bn 30.58%
5 Gap 7.26 Bn 4.70 Bn 1.42 Bn 13.71%
6 Victoria's Secret 6.93 Bn 6.72 Bn 585.00 Mn 9.07%
7 Urban Outfitters 6.49 Bn 6.08 Bn 542.57 Mn 16.05%
8 Boot Barn Holdings 5.02 Bn 4.88 Bn - -
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.89 Bn 4.27 Bn 682.63 Mn 27.24%
10 Zumiez 295.58 Mn 171.42 Mn 61.34 Mn 36.74%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 36.74%
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%