Middleby (MIDD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Middleby's (MIDD) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.92% in Q1 2026, up 87.0% year-on-year from 5.84% in Q1 2025, and up 740.67% on a QoQ basis from 1.7% in Q3 2025.
Middleby (MIDD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Middleby (MIDD) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.92% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 87.0% year-over-year to 10.92% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 10.92%, a 87.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 10.03%, down 25.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.92%, up from 1.7% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for MIDD reached as high as 16.83% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 1.7% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.12% across 5 years, with a median of 10.92% in 2026.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 947 bps in 2022 and slumped 1152 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.06% in 2022, then declined by 3 bps to 10.76% in 2023, then retreated by 7 bps to 10.04% in 2024, then plunged by 117 bps to 1.7% in 2025, then soared by 741 bps to 10.92% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 10.92% in Q1 2026, 1.7% in Q3 2025, and 9.67% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Middleby | 6.92 Bn | 6.70 Bn | 336.22 Mn | 10.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 10.92% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -1.70% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.67% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.03% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 10.04% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.82% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.12% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.34% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.63% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 11.42% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.06% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 14.57% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.23% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 15.79% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 16.83% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 12.24% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 9.47% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 7.51% |