Mueller Industries (MLI) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Mueller Industries' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 31.89% in Q1 2026, up 360.0% year-on-year from 6.93% in Q1 2025, and up 9.83% quarter-over-quarter from 29.03% in Q4 2025.
Mueller Industries has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 31.89% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 360.0% year-over-year to 31.89%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.89% (up 360.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 30.93%, up 161.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 31.89%, up from 29.03% 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.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 36.6%, with a median of 31.58% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 3212 bps in 2022 and plunged 1797 bps in 2023.
- Tracing MLI's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 47.99% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 31.58% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 27.03% in 2024, then grew by 7 bps to 29.03% in 2025, then rose by 10 bps to 31.89% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 31.89% (Q1 2026), 29.03% (Q4 2025), and 30.98% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 22.19 Bn | 21.90 Bn | 262.90 Mn | 15.98% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 21.71 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 251.80 Mn | 20.96% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 14.55 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 358.44 Mn | 31.89% |
| 4 | Esab | 5.57 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 257.79 Mn | 9.92% |
| 5 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.71 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 109.47 Mn | 1.44% |
| 6 | Proto Labs | 1.70 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 63.59 Mn | 4.34% |
| 7 | Mayville Engineering Company | 520.33 Mn | 518.26 Mn | 10.96 Mn | -2.54% |
| 8 | Insteel Industries | 517.83 Mn | 502.74 Mn | 16.49 Mn | 13.72% |
| 9 | Tredegar | 271.32 Mn | 255.71 Mn | 28.99 Mn | 104.94% |
| 10 | Techprecision | 38.93 Mn | 38.86 Mn | 381,000.00 | 7.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 27.84% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 23.87% |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 21.67% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 20.13% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 17.51% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 17.10% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 16.61% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 16.07% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 14.30% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 14.54% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 14.87% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 12.68% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 13.81% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.69% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 14.47% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.64% |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 14.86% |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 13.85% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.68% |
| Oct 1, 2016 | 11.66% |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 11.25% |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 12.46% |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 11.97% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 4.06% |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 5.03% |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 4.47% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 4.75% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | -2.68% |
| Jun 28, 2014 | -0.02% |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 9.32% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 9.18% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 27.69% |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 24.75% |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 13.92% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 15.58% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 12.95% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.43% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 11.01% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 12.26% |
| Oct 1, 2011 | 4.83% |
| Jul 2, 2011 | 5.83% |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 5.64% |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 4.00% |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 9.45% |