Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.25% for Q1 2026, down 464.0% on a YoY basis from 1.72% in Q1 2025, and down 25.53% quarter-over-quarter from 8.39% in Q4 2025.
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graphic Packaging Holding has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 6.25% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 464.0% year-over-year to 6.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.25% (down 464.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.72%, down 336.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 6.25%, down from 8.39% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 13.89% in Q4 2023, with the low at 5.75% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.55% across 5 years, with a median of 10.89% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed surged 708 bps — and 2026, when it sank 464 bps.
- Graphic Packaging Holding's Return on Capital Employed 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.75% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 5.64% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 11.46% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 18.70% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 15.18% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 6.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.14% |