Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Ecovyst (ECVT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.96% for Q1 2026, up 278.0% on a YoY basis from 1.84% in Q1 2025, and up 47.79% sequentially from 4.71% in Q4 2025.

Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ecovyst (ECVT) has 10 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.96% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 278.0% year-over-year to 6.96%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.96% (up 278.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.6%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed climbed to 6.96% in Q1 2026, from 4.71% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.96% in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.77% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 5.04% and a median of 4.99% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 351 bps in 2022 and plunged 129 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing ECVT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.87% in 2022, then dropped by 11 bps to 5.25% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 4.99% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 4.71% in 2025, then soared by 48 bps to 6.96% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ECVT's Return on Capital Employed at 6.96% in Q1 2026, 4.71% in Q4 2025, and 4.01% 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 Ecovyst 1.38 Bn 1.22 Bn 36.41 Mn 6.96%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 6.96%
Dec 31, 2025 4.71%
Sep 30, 2025 4.01%
Jun 30, 2025 3.87%
Mar 31, 2025 4.18%
Dec 31, 2024 4.99%
Sep 30, 2024 4.56%
Jun 30, 2024 4.79%
Mar 31, 2024 5.47%
Dec 31, 2023 5.25%
Sep 30, 2023 5.60%
Jun 30, 2023 5.96%
Mar 31, 2023 5.53%
Dec 31, 2022 5.87%
Sep 30, 2022 5.53%
Jun 30, 2022 4.64%
Mar 31, 2022 3.77%
Dec 31, 2021 3.08%
Sep 30, 2021 2.02%
Jun 30, 2021 1.53%