Maximus (MMS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 199.0% to 16.47% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 16.47% through Mar 2026, up 199.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 15.84% for FY2025, 81.0% up from the prior year.
Maximus' Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.47% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.47% for Q1 2026, down from 16.64% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.64% in Q4 2025 to a low of 8.34% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 11.89% (2024), against an average of 12.23%.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed crashed -1169bps in 2022 and then skyrocketed 590bps in 2024.
- Maximus' Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.48% in 2022, then rose by 3bps to 9.8% in 2023, then surged by 40bps to 13.69% in 2024, then grew by 22bps to 16.64% in 2025, then fell by -1bps to 16.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MMS's Return on Capital Employed are 16.47% (Q1 2026), 16.64% (Q4 2025), and 15.09% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | 47.48% |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 30.25% |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 16.88% |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 27.02% |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 3.08% |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 7.10% |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 7.90% |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 5.80% |
| 10 | Maximus | 3.32 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 342.26 Mn | 16.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.64% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.69% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.44% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.81% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.44% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 18.64% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 18.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.45% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 23.42% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.62% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.13% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.60% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 26.56% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.31% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 29.12% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 31.33% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 31.27% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 31.75% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 30.73% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 29.16% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 26.17% |