Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Martin Marietta Materials' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 7.20% for Q2 2026, down 0.72 percentage points from 7.92% a year earlier and down 0.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Martin Marietta Materials' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 8.19%, down 7.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -2.01 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 15.84% in FY2024 (+6.25 pp), 9.60% in FY2023 (+0.49 pp), 9.11% in FY2022 (+0.81 pp) and 8.30% in FY2021 (-1.90 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.94 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 8.17 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 10.18 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MLM's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 7.65% (Q1 2026), 8.08% (Q4 2025) and 8.35% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 54.42 Bn | 40.92 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 11.43% |
| 2 | Vulcan Materials | 31.58 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 625.50 Mn | 10.72% |
| 3 | Martin Marietta Materials | 28.78 Bn | 28.27 Bn | 495.00 Mn | 7.20% |
| 4 | Amrize | 20.48 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 993.00 Mn | 9.33% |
| 5 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 13.64 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 9.66% |
| 6 | Eagle Materials | 5.33 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 161.25 Mn | 15.04% |
| 7 | Knife River | 2.87 Bn | 2.49 Bn | 162.77 Mn | 7.82% |
| 8 | Titan America | 2.52 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 113.15 Mn | 13.51% |
| 9 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.06 Bn | -45.52 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.03 Bn | 350.63 Mn | 221.13 Mn | 19.31% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.92% |
| 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% |
API Access
Martin Marietta Materials Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=MLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "MLM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=MLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();