Mueller Industries MLI
NYSE MLI
$63.22 +1.26 (+2.03%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Mueller Industries (MLI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)

Mueller Industries (MLI) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 58.2% for Q1 2026, up 5635.0% year-over-year from 1.01% in Q1 2025, and up 501.83% quarter-over-quarter from 9.67% in Q4 2025.

Mueller Industries (MLI) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mueller Industries' Return on Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 58.2% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 5635.0% year-over-year to 58.2%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.2% (up 5635.0% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was 6.11%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 58.2%, up from 9.67% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 58.2% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.09% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 1.78% (2023), against an average of 5.58%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital dropped 6 bps in 2024, then surged 5635 bps in 2026.
  • Mueller Industries' Return on Invested Capital stood at 1.69% in 2022, then advanced by 5 bps to 1.78% in 2023, then slipped by 3 bps to 1.72% in 2024, then surged by 463 bps to 9.67% in 2025, then jumped by 502 bps to 58.2% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MLI's Return on Invested Capital at 58.2% in Q1 2026, 9.67% in Q4 2025, and 4.07% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Ati 28.27 Bn 27.48 Bn 309.80 Mn 0.00%
2 Carpenter Technology 24.75 Bn 24.36 Bn 268.90 Mn -
3 Mueller Industries 13.73 Bn 12.32 Bn 395.35 Mn -
4 Commercial Metals 7.35 Bn 6.79 Bn 455.14 Mn -0.01%
5 Esab 4.98 Bn 4.77 Bn 307.21 Mn 0.08%
6 Gpgi 3.70 Bn 3.69 Bn - -
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.79 Bn 2.76 Bn 101.89 Mn 0.12%
8 Proto Labs 1.90 Bn 1.76 Bn 69.34 Mn 0.93%
9 Ryerson Holding 1.31 Bn 1.27 Bn 355.20 Mn 0.03%
10 Insteel Industries 601.65 Mn 578.70 Mn 20.10 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 58.20%
Dec 27, 2025 9.67%
Sep 27, 2025 4.07%
Jun 28, 2025 2.61%
Mar 29, 2025 1.85%
Dec 28, 2024 1.72%
Sep 28, 2024 1.82%
Jun 29, 2024 1.88%
Mar 30, 2024 1.79%
Dec 30, 2023 1.78%
Sep 30, 2023 1.74%
Jul 1, 2023 1.58%
Apr 1, 2023 1.66%
Dec 31, 2022 1.69%
Sep 24, 2022 1.66%
Jun 25, 2022 1.01%
Mar 26, 2022 0.09%
Dec 25, 2021 0.04%
Sep 25, 2021 0.03%
Jun 26, 2021 0.02%