Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Martin Marietta Materials' (MLM) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.2% in Q2 2026, down 72.0% YoY from 25.72% in Q2 2025, and down 5.89% on a QoQ basis from 7.65% in Q1 2026.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 7.2% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 72.0% year-over-year to 7.2% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 7.2% (down 72.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.19%, down 765.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 7.2% in Q2 2026, from 7.65% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.95% in Q1 2024 to a low of 6.87% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.26% and a median of 8.87% 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 plunged 1018 bps.
- Tracing MLM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.0% in 2022, then climbed by 7 bps to 9.62% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 15.71% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 8.08% in 2025, then slipped by 11 bps to 7.2% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.2% (Q2 2026), 7.65% (Q1 2026), and 8.08% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 63.53 Bn | 60.45 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 11.43% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 35.87 Bn | 35.68 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 10.72% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 32.22 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 7.20% |
| 4 | Amrize | 25.09 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 993.00 Mn | 9.33% |
| 5 | James Hardie Industries | 17.53 Bn | 17.24 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 4.76% |
| 6 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.69 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 9.66% |
| 7 | Eagle Materials | 6.35 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 15.04% |
| 8 | Knife River | 3.70 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 7.82% |
| 9 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.45 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 46.72 Mn | 22.28% |
| 10 | Titan America | 2.77 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 205.03 Mn | 38.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.20% |
| 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% |