Matthews International (MATW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 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] (2009 - 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 | 10.12 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 272.27 Mn | 5.50% |
| 2 | New Oriental Education & Technology | 8.23 Bn | -2.80 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 13.73% |
| 3 | TAL Education | 6.19 Bn | -6.29 Bn | 594.64 Mn | 11.25% |
| 4 | Graham Holdings | 5.13 Bn | 227.24 Mn | 392.25 Mn | 3.99% |
| 5 | Laureate Education | 4.75 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 131.69 Mn | 25.21% |
| 6 | Valvoline | 4.56 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 214.90 Mn | 9.88% |
| 7 | Covista | 3.91 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 290.78 Mn | 17.32% |
| 8 | Stride | 3.23 Bn | 50.58 Mn | 241.12 Mn | 25.93% |
| 9 | Onespaworld Holdings | 3.23 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 49.70 Mn | 14.35% |
| 10 | Matthews International | 613.34 Mn | 475.86 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();