Mueller Water Products (MWA) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
Mueller Water Products (MWA) reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.44% for Q1 2026, down 4.0% on a YoY basis from 0.46% in Q1 2025, and down 7.2% sequentially from 0.47% in Q4 2025.
Mueller Water Products (MWA) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mueller Water Products (MWA) has 17 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.44% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 4.0% year-over-year to 0.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.44% (down 4.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.97%, up 25.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital declined to 0.44% in Q1 2026, from 0.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.52% in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.23% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.37% and a median of 0.4% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital grew 24 bps in 2024 and fell 5 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing MWA's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 0.25% in 2022, then climbed by 19 bps to 0.3% in 2023, then soared by 71 bps to 0.51% in 2024, then dropped by 6 bps to 0.47% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 0.44% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MWA's Return on Invested Capital at 0.44% in Q1 2026, 0.47% in Q4 2025, and 0.52% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GE Vernova | 270.93 Bn | 257.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 2 | Eaton | 156.55 Bn | 155.79 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Parker-Hannifin | 124.04 Bn | 123.57 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Cummins | 91.66 Bn | 88.48 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Emerson Electric | 82.90 Bn | 81.11 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.54 Bn | 80.71 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | Ametek | 55.40 Bn | 54.92 Bn | 717.56 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Rockwell Automation | 51.78 Bn | 51.35 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Ingersoll Rand | 32.99 Bn | 31.71 Bn | 792.40 Mn | 1.40% |
| 10 | Mueller Water Products | 3.92 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 144.50 Mn | 0.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.24% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.25% |