Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026)
Ecovyst (ECVT) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 3.85% for Q2 2026, down 0.32 percentage points from 4.17% a year earlier but up 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ecovyst (ECVT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ecovyst posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 1.24%, down 4.19 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -0.40 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.43% in FY2024 (+0.63 pp), 4.81% in FY2023 (+0.01 pp), 4.80% in FY2022 (+4.47 pp) and 0.33% in FY2021 (-1.31 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of 0.00% in Q3 2021 and a high of 5.34% in Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.01 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2022 (a gain of 4.37 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 4.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.50% (Q1 2026), 1.23% (Q4 2025) and 2.77% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.83 Bn | 221.97 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 99.72 Bn | 91.40 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 86.17 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.05 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.34 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 35.09 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.86 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.20 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.73% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.21 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Ecovyst | 1.18 Bn | 658.43 Mn | 58.71 Mn | 6.00% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.00% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.53% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.47% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44% |
API Access
Ecovyst Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ECVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "ECVT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=ECVT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();