Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 7.89% for Q1 2026, up 12.0% on a YoY basis from 7.05% in Q1 2025, and down 5.31% quarter-over-quarter from 8.34% in Q4 2025.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Martin Marietta Materials has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 7.89% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 12.0% year-over-year to 7.89%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.89% (up 12.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.19%, down 765.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.89%, down from 8.34% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 15.71% in Q4 2024, with the low at 1.86% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 8.77% across 5 years, with a median of 8.61% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1386 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 738 bps.
- Martin Marietta Materials' Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.0% in 2022, then tumbled by 79 bps to 1.86% in 2023, then soared by 747 bps to 15.71% in 2024, then plunged by 47 bps to 8.34% in 2025, then retreated by 5 bps to 7.89% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.89% (Q1 2026), 8.34% (Q4 2025), and 8.61% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 74.51 Bn | 72.28 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 39.63 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 36.71 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 30.61 Bn | 29.50 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 13.48 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 7.16 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 7 | Knife River | 4.89 Bn | 4.82 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 8 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.26 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 4.72% |
| 9 | Tecnoglass | 2.06 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 95.83 Mn | 23.93% |
| 10 | Smith Midland | 159.69 Mn | 146.47 Mn | 4.30 Mn | -0.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.74% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.29% |