Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Mettler Toledo International (MTD) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 49.80% in Q2 2026, down 2.51 percentage points from 52.31% a year earlier but up 4.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mettler Toledo International (MTD) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mettler Toledo International reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 51.58%, down 3.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +9.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 55.42% in FY2024 (+5.52 pp), 49.90% in FY2023 (-2.40 pp), 52.30% in FY2022 (-2.41 pp) and 54.70% in FY2021 (+12.38 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 45.73% in Q1 2026 to 55.89% in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 7.07 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 9.61 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 45.73% (Q1 2026), 48.58% (Q4 2025) and 51.41% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 367.91 Bn | 339.61 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 215.11 Bn | 209.81 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 167.41 Bn | 176.17 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.85 Bn | 164.08 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.33 Bn | 119.46 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.43 Bn | 84.05 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.26 Bn | 83.02 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 82.47 Bn | 63.93 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.21 Bn | 71.77 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Mettler Toledo International | 33.63 Bn | 33.39 Bn | 650.22 Mn | 49.80% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.80% |
| 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% |
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Mettler Toledo International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=MTD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "MTD", "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=MTD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();