Avient (AVNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Avient's (AVNT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.76% in Q1 2026, up 115.0% year-on-year from 2.68% in Q1 2025, and up 47.08% on a QoQ basis from 3.92% in Q4 2025.
Avient (AVNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Avient (AVNT) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.76% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 115.0% year-over-year to 5.76% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.76%, a 115.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.01%, down 240.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.76%, up from 3.92% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AVNT reached as high as 9.05% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 2.97% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.24% across 5 years, with a median of 4.63% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 576 bps in 2023 and soared 268 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.57% in 2022, then fell by 16 bps to 3.85% in 2023, then soared by 65 bps to 6.37% in 2024, then tumbled by 38 bps to 3.92% in 2025, then jumped by 47 bps to 5.76% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 5.76% in Q1 2026, 3.92% in Q4 2025, and 4.63% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Avient | 3.46 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 272.60 Mn | 5.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.92% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.09% |