Commercial Metals (CMC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Commercial Metals (CMC) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 78.46% in Q1 2026, up 11.26% quarter-over-quarter from 88.42% in Q4 2025, and up 6953.0% on a YoY basis from 1.11% in Q1 2025.
Commercial Metals (CMC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Commercial Metals' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 78.46% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 6953.0% year-over-year to 78.46%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 78.46% (up 6953.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 112.81%, down 1216.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 78.46% for Q1 2026 at Commercial Metals, up from 88.42% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 78.46% in Q1 2026 to a low of 147.99% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 109.15% across 5 years, with a median of 104.43% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 21139 bps in 2022, then slumped 5034 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 104.43% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 98.7% in 2023, then tumbled by 48 bps to 146.27% in 2024, then surged by 40 bps to 88.42% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 78.46% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 78.46% (Q1 2026), 88.42% (Q4 2025), and 111.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carpenter Technology | 26.15 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 20.96% |
| 2 | Ati | 25.48 Bn | 25.19 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 15.98% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.66 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 31.89% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 8.43 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 387.91 Mn | -78.46% |
| 5 | Esab | 5.37 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 9.92% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.15 Bn | 3.15 Bn | - | 3.49% |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.87 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 1.44% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.79 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 4.34% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.20 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 288.80 Mn | 0.28% |
| 10 | Mayville Engineering Company | 709.34 Mn | 707.28 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -2.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | -78.46% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -88.42% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -111.11% |
| May 31, 2025 | -114.39% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -147.99% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -146.27% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -99.14% |
| May 31, 2024 | -98.11% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -97.65% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -98.70% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -101.21% |
| May 31, 2023 | -101.62% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -105.50% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -104.43% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -115.14% |
| May 31, 2022 | -124.07% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -123.31% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -293.53% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | -326.53% |
| May 31, 2021 | -137.96% |