Smith Midland SMID
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Smith Midland (SMID) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Smith Midland (SMID) posted Return on Capital Employed of 17.99% for Q1 2026, down 2.58% sequentially from 18.47% in Q4 2025, and down 348.0% YoY from 7.26% in Q1 2025.

Smith Midland (SMID) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smith Midland has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 17.99% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 348.0% year-over-year to 17.99% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.99% (down 348.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 26.75%, up 682.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed eased to 17.99% in Q1 2026 per SMID's latest filing, from 18.47% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 21.48% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 2.31% in Q2 2023.
  • A 5-year average of 7.39% and a median of 4.54% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1731 bps in 2022, then jumped 1585 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.98% in 2022, then rose by 30 bps to 2.57% in 2023, then surged by 478 bps to 14.85% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 18.47% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 17.99% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 17.99%, 18.47%, and 21.48% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Crh Public 63.40 Bn 60.32 Bn 4.29 Bn 11.43%
2 Vulcan Materials 35.83 Bn 35.64 Bn 625.50 Mn 10.72%
3 Martin Marietta Materials 32.21 Bn 32.09 Bn 495.00 Mn 7.20%
4 Amrize 25.20 Bn 24.47 Bn 993.00 Mn 9.33%
5 James Hardie Industries 17.63 Bn 17.34 Bn 548.70 Mn 4.76%
6 Cemex Sab De Cv 16.04 Bn 16.04 Bn 1.62 Bn 9.66%
7 Eagle Materials 6.42 Bn 6.19 Bn 161.25 Mn 15.04%
8 Knife River 3.76 Bn 3.66 Bn 162.77 Mn 7.82%
9 United States Lime & Minerals 3.41 Bn 3.01 Bn 46.72 Mn 22.28%
10 Smith Midland 147.27 Mn 136.61 Mn 5.42 Mn 13.83%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.99%
Dec 31, 2025 18.47%
Mar 31, 2025 21.48%
Dec 31, 2024 14.85%
Mar 31, 2024 5.63%
Dec 31, 2023 2.57%
Sep 30, 2023 1.14%
Jun 30, 2023 -2.31%
Mar 31, 2023 2.56%
Dec 31, 2022 1.98%
Sep 30, 2022 1.71%
Jun 30, 2022 4.54%
Mar 31, 2022 5.44%
Dec 31, 2021 15.29%
Sep 30, 2021 18.33%
Jun 30, 2021 21.85%
Mar 31, 2021 20.45%
Dec 31, 2020 10.07%
Sep 30, 2020 9.96%
Jun 30, 2020 7.00%