Manitowoc CoMTW +2.98%73 ROE % is -3.48% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MTW with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.57 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 204 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Manitowoc Co ranks worse than 76.96% on this metric.
ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Manitowoc Co's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-24 Mil. Manitowoc Co's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $691 Mil. Therefore, Manitowoc Co's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -3.48%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Manitowoc Co's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:
MTW'
s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -52.46 Med: 1.28 Max: 8.98
Current: 1.1
During the past 13 years, Manitowoc Co's highest ROE % was 8.98%. The lowest was -52.46%. And the median was 1.28%.
ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:
Note:
The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.
Manitowoc Co ROE % Related Terms
Manitowoc Co ROE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Manitowoc Co's ROE % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Manitowoc Co's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Manitowoc Co ROE % vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Manitowoc Co's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Manitowoc Co's ROE % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Manitowoc Co (MTW) has a ROE % of -3.48% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Manitowoc Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #157 out of 204 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Manitowoc Co's ROE % too high?
Manitowoc Co's current ROE % is -3.48%. Based on the distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #157 out of 204 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Manitowoc Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manitowoc Co's ROE % compare to CMCO and TWI?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #157 out of 204 companies for ROE %. This places Manitowoc Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 7.16. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median ROE % among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 7.16, based on 204 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on Manitowoc Co and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median ROE % is 7.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Manitowoc Co's current ROE % is -3.48%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manitowoc Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manitowoc Co (MTW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.57, compared to a current price of $13.47 — trading 7.2% above its estimated fair value. The current ROE % is -3.48%. Manitowoc Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Manitowoc Co (MTW), the current ROE % is -3.48% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Manitowoc Co (MTW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manitowoc Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.47 is trading 7.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.57.
GuruFocus considers Manitowoc Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MTW:
ROE %: -3.48%
GF Value™: $12.57 vs. price of $13.47 (7.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Manitowoc Co Inc provides engineered lifting solutions. It designs and manufactures mobile telescopic cranes, tower cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, and boom trucks. It offers products under brand names such as Grove, Manitowoc, National Crane, Potain, Shuttlelift, and Manitowoc Crane Care. Its crane products serve dealers, rental companies, contractors, and government entities in diverse markets, including energy production/distribution and utility, petrochemical and industrial, infrastructure, and commercial/residential construction. Manitowoc has three reportable segments: the Americas, Europe and Africa, and the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The Americas segment generates the majority of the revenue for the company.
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