Mdu Resources (MDU) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Mdu Resources (MDU) posted Return on Capital Employed of 4.23% for Q1 2026, down 2.17% sequentially from 4.32% in Q4 2025, and down 20.0% YoY from 5.29% in Q1 2025.
Mdu Resources (MDU) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mdu Resources has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.23% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 20.0% year-over-year to 4.23% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.23% (down 20.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.37%, up 44.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 4.23% in Q1 2026 per MDU's latest filing, from 4.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 4.43% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 1.37% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 3.27% and a median of 3.32% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 621 bps in 2022, then jumped 270 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.97% in 2022, then surged by 68 bps to 3.32% in 2023, then climbed by 16 bps to 3.83% in 2024, then climbed by 13 bps to 4.32% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 4.23% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 4.23%, 4.32%, and 4.34% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 29.11 Bn | 28.59 Bn | - | 6.24% |
| 2 | Nisource | 20.23 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 867.50 Mn | 5.70% |
| 3 | Ugi | 8.24 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 8.26% |
| 4 | Black Hills | 5.62 Bn | 5.54 Bn | - | 5.78% |
| 5 | New Jersey Resources | 5.60 Bn | 5.56 Bn | 243.61 Mn | 7.84% |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 5.18 Bn | 5.15 Bn | 272.01 Mn | 6.41% |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.32 Bn | 4.27 Bn | - | 4.32% |
| 8 | Chesapeake Utilities | 3.32 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 150.20 Mn | 7.66% |
| 9 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 2.20 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 572.00 Mn | 13.49% |
| 10 | Centuri Holdings | 2.20 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 69.14 Mn | 4.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.58% |