Mueller Water Products (MWA) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Mueller Water Products (MWA) reported Return on Capital Employed of 17.18% for Q1 2026, up 209.0% on a YoY basis from 5.56% in Q1 2025, and up 0.99% sequentially from 17.01% in Q4 2025.
Mueller Water Products (MWA) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mueller Water Products (MWA) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 17.18% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 209.0% year-over-year to 17.18%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.18% (up 209.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.01%, up 416.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 17.18% in Q1 2026, from 17.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.44% in Q3 2025 to a low of 8.84% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.3% and a median of 11.11% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 161 bps in 2022 and surged 569 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing MWA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 9.13% in 2022, then decreased by 2 bps to 8.97% in 2023, then jumped by 63 bps to 14.66% in 2024, then climbed by 16 bps to 17.01% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 17.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MWA's Return on Capital Employed at 17.18% in Q1 2026, 17.01% in Q4 2025, and 17.44% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.04% |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 14.09% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 18.36% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 15.97% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 14.32% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.40% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 14.67% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 31.32% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 6.93% |
| 10 | Mueller Water Products | 3.92 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 144.50 Mn | 17.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.37% |