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Warby Parker WRBY Return on invested capital

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-27.8%+63.5pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$242.4M+8.3%
Gross profit$131.0M+4.0%
Operating income$1.7M-32.5%
Net income$3.2M-8.5%
EPS (diluted)$0.030.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$288.2M+8.7%
Total debt$237.6M+6.2%
Total equity$375.8M+6.1%
Total assets$736.4M+7.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$24.5M-16.5%
CapEx$16.1M-0.1%
Free cash flow$8.4M-36.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.15B+17.1%

Profitability

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Gross margin53.4%-1.8pp
Operating margin-0.7%-0.3pp
Net margin0.1%0.0pp
FCF margin4.5%-0.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity0.2%+0.1pp
Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio2.3×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Warby Parker’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Warby Parker’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Warby Parker's return on invested capital?
Warby Parker (WRBY) reported return on invested capital of -1.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Warby Parker's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Warby Parker's return on invested capital increased by 74.8% year-over-year, from -7.6% to -1.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Warby Parker's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Warby Parker's return on invested capital has grown at a -68.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -52.1% to -1.7%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.