Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Ecovyst recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.96% in Q1 2026, up 47.79% quarter-over-quarter from 4.71% in Q4 2025, and up 278.0% year-over-year from 1.84% in Q1 2025.
Ecovyst's Return on Capital Employed history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.96% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 278.0% year-over-year to 6.96%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.96% (up 278.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.6%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.96% for Q1 2026 at Ecovyst, up 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 surged 351 bps in 2022 and sank 129 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ecovyst's Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.87% in 2022, then fell by 11 bps to 5.25% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 4.99% in 2024, then decreased by 6 bps to 4.71% in 2025, then surged by 48 bps to 6.96% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 6.96%, 4.71%, and 4.01% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Ecovyst | 1.44 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 36.41 Mn | 6.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.45% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.70% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.26% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.21% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.62% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.26% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.43% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.61% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.77% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.02% |