Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Mettler Toledo International (MTD) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 45.73% in Q1 2026, down 5.85% quarter-over-quarter from 48.58% in Q4 2025, and down 961.0% on a YoY basis from 5.31% in Q1 2025.
Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mettler Toledo International's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 45.73% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 961.0% year-over-year to 45.73%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 45.73% (down 961.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 51.58%, down 384.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 45.73% for Q1 2026 at Mettler Toledo International, down from 48.58% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 55.89% in Q4 2024 to a low of 45.73% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 51.63% across 5 years, with a median of 52.27% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed surged 594 bps in 2022, then plunged 961 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 52.67% in 2022, then decreased by 1 bps to 52.27% in 2023, then climbed by 7 bps to 55.89% in 2024, then declined by 13 bps to 48.58% in 2025, then decreased by 6 bps to 45.73% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 45.73% (Q1 2026), 48.58% (Q4 2025), and 51.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.82% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 8.12% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 6.26% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 67.98% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 14.57% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.24% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -3.63% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 16.90% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 45.73% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 11.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 52.31% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 52.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 51.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.36% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 53.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.59% |