Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) posted Return on Capital Employed of 7.89% for Q1 2026, down 5.31% on a QoQ basis from 8.34% in Q4 2025, and up 12.0% year-over-year from 7.05% in Q1 2025.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Martin Marietta Materials' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.89% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 12.0% year-over-year to 7.89% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 7.89% (up 12.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.19%, down 765.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 7.89% for Q1 2026 at Martin Marietta Materials, down from 8.34% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 17.95% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 6.87% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.5% and a median of 9.0% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 817 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 1018 bps.
- Martin Marietta Materials' Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.0% in 2022, then increased by 7 bps to 9.62% in 2023, then jumped by 63 bps to 15.71% in 2024, then slumped by 47 bps to 8.34% in 2025, then slipped by 5 bps to 7.89% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MLM's Return on Capital Employed at 7.89% in Q1 2026, 8.34% in Q4 2025, and 8.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 68.97 Bn | 66.12 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.82 Bn | 35.70 Bn | 422.70 Mn | 10.57% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.98 Bn | 32.71 Bn | 310.00 Mn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Amrize | 26.73 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 211.00 Mn | 8.71% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 17.67 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.97 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 523.40 Mn | 3.56% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.47 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 106.33 Mn | 15.72% |
| 8 | Knife River | 4.40 Bn | 4.33 Bn | -2.77 Mn | 8.35% |
| 9 | Titan America | 3.11 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 91.88 Mn | 30.52% |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.05 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 41.75 Mn | 22.80% |
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 | 15.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.62% |
| 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% |