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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |