Update date
29 Jul 2023
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M - Macy's, Inc. Return On Equity
This metric view shows M - Macy's, Inc. return on equity history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q2 2023
- Latest reported value
- 18%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 29 Jul 2023
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q2 2023.
- Latest reported value on this page: 18%.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Return On Equity
Latest reported return on equity: 18%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
Q2 2023
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 27 Mar 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Equity compares with peers
Macy's, Inc. is outside the visible top 120 companies for return on equity in the current sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting return on equity in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Return On Equity is down about 60% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Jun 2015 to 31 Mar 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: Wellgistics Health, Inc. and XCF Global, Inc..
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
Macy's, Inc.: Return On Equity
Latest period: Q2 2023. Period end: 29 Jul 2023. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.
Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Metric Snapshot
- Latest value
- 18%
- Coverage range
- 01 Aug 2015 - 29 Jul 2023
- Fact rows
- 41
What This Metric Tells You
- Shows the reported level of return on equity over 01 Aug 2015 - 29 Jul 2023.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 41 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How To Read This Chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC Source
Source: SEC Company Facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Return On Equity levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Reported period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellgistics Health, Inc. (wgrx) | 141760% | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Wellgistics Health, Inc. Return On Equity |
| 2 | XCF Global, Inc. (safx) | 77635% | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open XCF Global, Inc. Return On Equity |
| 3 | Cardiff Lexington Corp (cdix) | 49573% | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Cardiff Lexington Corp Return On Equity |
| 4 | Bionik Laboratories Corp. | 46191% | Quarter - 31 Mar 2023 | Open Bionik Laboratories Corp. Return On Equity |
| 5 | Savara Inc (svra) | 43610% | Quarter - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Savara Inc Return On Equity |
| 6 | Athenex, Inc. | 25553% | Quarter - 31 Dec 2022 | Open Athenex, Inc. Return On Equity |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Return On Equity (ROE)
- Taxonomy
- ratio
- Units tracked
- %
- Frequency coverage
- quarterly and annual
- History range
- 01 Aug 2015 - 29 Jul 2023
- Facts on this page
- 41
- Description
- Return on equity can be defined as the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
- Metric-level SEC endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Return On Equity, Quarterly (%)
Return On Equity, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Return On Equity, Annual (%)
Return On Equity, YoY Annual Change (%)
Macy's, Inc. Quarterly Return On Equity (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 18% | -28% | -60% | 30 Apr 2023 | 29 Jul 2023 |
| Q1 2023 | 27% | -23% | -46% | 29 Jan 2023 | 29 Apr 2023 |
| Q4 2022 | 32% | -14% | -30% | 30 Oct 2022 | 28 Jan 2023 |
| Q3 2022 | 40% | +11% | +36% | 31 Jul 2022 | 29 Oct 2022 |
| Q2 2022 | 46% | +26% | +134% | 01 May 2022 | 30 Jul 2022 |
| Q1 2022 | 49% | +60% | 30 Jan 2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | |
| Q4 2021 | 46% | +206% | 31 Oct 2021 | 29 Jan 2022 | |
| Q3 2021 | 30% | +140% | 01 Aug 2021 | 30 Oct 2021 | |
| Q2 2021 | 19% | +104% | 02 May 2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | |
| Q1 2021 | -11% | +48% | +82% | 31 Jan 2021 | 01 May 2021 |
| Q4 2020 | -161% | -170% | -1885% | 01 Nov 2020 | 30 Jan 2021 |
| Q3 2020 | -110% | -126% | -819% | 02 Aug 2020 | 31 Oct 2020 |
| Q2 2020 | -84% | -101% | -608% | 03 May 2020 | 01 Aug 2020 |
| Q1 2020 | -59% | -77% | -424% | 02 Feb 2020 | 02 May 2020 |
| Q4 2019 | 9% | -9.6% | -52% | 03 Nov 2019 | 01 Feb 2020 |
| Q3 2019 | 15% | -14% | -48% | 04 Aug 2019 | 02 Nov 2019 |
| Q2 2019 | 17% | -14% | -47% | 05 May 2019 | 03 Aug 2019 |
| Q1 2019 | 18% | -14% | -43% | 03 Feb 2019 | 04 May 2019 |
| Q4 2018 | 19% | -15% | -44% | 04 Nov 2018 | 02 Feb 2019 |
| Q3 2018 | 30% | +14% | +87% | 05 Aug 2018 | 03 Nov 2018 |
| Q2 2018 | 31% | +15% | +93% | 06 May 2018 | 04 Aug 2018 |
| Q1 2018 | 32% | +18% | +129% | 04 Feb 2018 | 05 May 2018 |
| Q4 2017 | 33% | +18% | +120% | 29 Oct 2017 | 03 Feb 2018 |
| Q3 2017 | 16% | -1% | -6.1% | 30 Jul 2017 | 28 Oct 2017 |
| Q2 2017 | 16% | -3.2% | -16% | 30 Apr 2017 | 29 Jul 2017 |
| Q1 2017 | 14% | -9.1% | -39% | 29 Jan 2017 | 29 Apr 2017 |
| Q4 2016 | 15% | -8.3% | -36% | 30 Oct 2016 | 28 Jan 2017 |
| Q3 2016 | 17% | -10% | -38% | 31 Jul 2016 | 29 Oct 2016 |
| Q2 2016 | 19% | -8.1% | -30% | 01 May 2016 | 30 Jul 2016 |
| Q1 2016 | 23% | 31 Jan 2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | ||
| Q4 2015 | 23% | 01 Nov 2015 | 30 Jan 2016 | ||
| Q3 2015 | 27% | 02 Aug 2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | ||
| Q2 2015 | 27% | 03 May 2015 | 01 Aug 2015 |
Macy's, Inc. Annual Return On Equity (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32% | -14% | -30% | 30 Jan 2022 | 28 Jan 2023 |
| 2021 | 46% | +206% | 31 Jan 2021 | 29 Jan 2022 | |
| 2020 | -161% | -170% | -1886% | 02 Feb 2020 | 30 Jan 2021 |
| 2019 | 9% | -9.6% | -52% | 03 Feb 2019 | 01 Feb 2020 |
| 2018 | 19% | -15% | -44% | 04 Feb 2018 | 02 Feb 2019 |
| 2017 | 33% | +18% | +117% | 29 Jan 2017 | 03 Feb 2018 |
| 2016 | 15% | -8.1% | -35% | 31 Jan 2016 | 28 Jan 2017 |
| 2015 | 23% | 01 Feb 2015 | 30 Jan 2016 |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.