Mueller Industries (MLI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Mueller Industries (MLI) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 30.55% for Q2 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year from 31.17% in Q2 2025, and down 4.21% quarter-over-quarter from 31.89% in Q1 2026.
Mueller Industries (MLI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mueller Industries' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 30.55% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2.0% year-over-year to 30.55%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 30.55% (down 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 30.93%, up 161.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 30.55%, down from 31.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 56.23% in Q2 2022, with the low at 26.82% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 31.28% (2023), against an average of 36.27%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 3212 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1797 bps in 2023.
- Mueller Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 47.99% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 31.58% in 2023, then fell by 14 bps to 27.03% in 2024, then advanced by 7 bps to 29.03% in 2025, then increased by 5 bps to 30.55% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MLI's Return on Capital Employed at 30.55% in Q2 2026, 31.89% in Q1 2026, and 29.03% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.27 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.58% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.75 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 21.67% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.73 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 30.55% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.35 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 455.14 Mn | -103.80% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.98 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 7.80% |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.70 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - | 4.96% |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.79 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 4.72% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 5.17% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.31 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 0.68% |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 601.65 Mn | 578.70 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 11.93% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 30.55% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 31.89% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 29.03% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 30.98% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 30.56% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.28% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.03% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 26.82% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 27.37% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 28.81% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 31.58% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.31% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 38.26% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 45.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47.99% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 50.42% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 56.23% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 56.00% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 48.71% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 39.79% |