Matthews International (MATW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Matthews International (MATW) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 5.61% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 3.07 percentage points from 2.54% a year earlier but down 7.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Matthews International (MATW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Matthews International reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 5.34%, up 6.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +8.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.86% in FY2024 (-6.78 pp), 5.91% in FY2023 (+8.75 pp), -2.84% in FY2022 (-5.32 pp) and 2.48% in FY2021 (+6.01 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -2.96% in fiscal Q4 2022 to 12.88% in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 14.91 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2026, against a drop of 7.36 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 12.67% (Q2 2026), 12.88% (Q1 2026) and 5.59% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Corp International | 10.54 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 273.50 Mn | 5.42% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.59 Bn | -6.18 Bn | 812.22 Mn | 13.90% |
| 3 | Laureate Education | 5.32 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 237.67 Mn | 24.30% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 4.91 Bn | 39.55 Mn | 392.03 Mn | 3.69% |
| 5 | Covista | 4.27 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 284.63 Mn | 16.83% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 3.90 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 9.88% |
| 7 | Stride | 3.27 Bn | 167.49 Mn | 217.28 Mn | 20.94% |
| 8 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 3.16 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 188.96 Mn | 11.04% |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 2.40 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 44.57 Mn | 13.61% |
| 10 | Matthews International | 602.10 Mn | 464.62 Mn | 88.19 Mn | 5.61% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.46% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.47% |
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Matthews International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "MATW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=MATW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();