Mdu Resources (MDU) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Mdu Resources' (MDU) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.23% in Q1 2026, down 20.0% year-on-year from 5.29% in Q1 2025, and down 2.17% quarter-over-quarter from 4.32% in Q4 2025.
Mdu Resources (MDU) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mdu Resources has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 4.23% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 4.23%, down 20.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.23% (down 20.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.37%, up 44.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.23% for Q1 2026 at Mdu Resources, down from 4.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.43% in Q1 2025 to a low of 1.37% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 3.32% (2023), against an average of 3.27%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 621 bps in 2022 and surged 270 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Mdu Resources' Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.97% in 2022, then soared by 68 bps to 3.32% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 3.83% in 2024, then gained by 13 bps to 4.32% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 4.23% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.23% (Q1 2026), 4.32% (Q4 2025), and 4.34% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 28.34 Bn | 28.21 Bn | - | 6.07% |
| 2 | Nisource | 22.33 Bn | 24.52 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 5.83% |
| 3 | Ugi | 7.49 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.41% |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.59 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 826.91 Mn | 7.27% |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.49 Bn | 5.46 Bn | - | 5.55% |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 4.93 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 438.14 Mn | 6.27% |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.39 Bn | 4.33 Bn | - | 4.23% |
| 8 | Centuri Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 35.76 Mn | 5.21% |
| 9 | Chesapeake Utilities | 2.96 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 102.40 Mn | 7.69% |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 426.14 Mn | 3.22 Bn | 539.00 Mn | 13.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.91% |