Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Graphic Packaging Holding's (GPK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.25% in Q1 2026, down 464.0% YoY from 1.72% in Q1 2025, and down 25.53% on a QoQ basis from 8.39% in Q4 2025.
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.25% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 464.0% year-over-year to 6.25% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.25% (down 464.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.72%, down 336.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed slipped to 6.25% in Q1 2026, from 8.39% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.89% in Q4 2023 to a low of 5.75% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.55% and a median of 10.89% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed surged 708 bps — and 2026, when it sank 464 bps.
- Tracing GPK's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.89% in 2022, then advanced by 28 bps to 13.89% in 2023, then retreated by 13 bps to 12.05% in 2024, then slumped by 30 bps to 8.39% in 2025, then slipped by 26 bps to 6.25% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.25% (Q1 2026), 8.39% (Q4 2025), and 8.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.93 Bn | 25.26 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.92% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.46 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.35% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.39 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.64% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.97 Bn | 21.24 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.35% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.86 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 11.79% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.09 Bn | 13.86 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 19.49% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.99 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.89 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 12.59% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.34 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 12.75% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.59 Bn | 3.39 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 5.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.39% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.92% |