Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
Koppers Holdings (KOP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.09% for Q4 2025, up 82.0% on a YoY basis from 5.54% in Q4 2024, and up 34.13% sequentially from 7.52% in Q3 2025.
Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Koppers Holdings (KOP) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.09% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 82.0% year-over-year to 10.09%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 10.09% (up 82.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.1%, up 46.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 10.09% in Q4 2025, from 7.52% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.78% in Q1 2021 to a low of 7.46% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 10.73% and a median of 10.77% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 475 bps in 2021 and tumbled 387 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing KOP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 11.41% in 2021, then slipped by 11 bps to 10.14% in 2022, then climbed by 29 bps to 13.04% in 2023, then declined by 29 bps to 9.27% in 2024, then gained by 9 bps to 10.09% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows KOP's Return on Capital Employed at 10.09% in Q4 2025, 7.52% in Q3 2025, and 7.46% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Koppers Holdings | 996.32 Mn | 958.32 Mn | 110.80 Mn | 10.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.33% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.78% |