Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)
Ecovyst (ECVT) posted Return on Capital Employed of 6.96% for Q1 2026, up 47.79% sequentially from 4.71% in Q4 2025, and up 278.0% YoY from 1.84% in Q1 2025.
Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecovyst has reported Return on Capital Employed for 10 years, with the latest figure at 6.96% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 278.0% year-over-year to 6.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.96% (up 278.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.6%, down 39.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 6.96% in Q1 2026 per ECVT's latest filing, from 4.71% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 6.96% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 351 bps in 2022, then slumped 129 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 5.87% in 2022, then retreated by 11 bps to 5.25% in 2023, then retreated by 5 bps to 4.99% in 2024, then slipped by 6 bps to 4.71% in 2025, then soared 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.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Ecovyst | 1.13 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 6.95% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.95% |
| 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% |