Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2025)
Koppers Holdings recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.09% in Q4 2025, up 34.13% quarter-over-quarter from 7.52% in Q3 2025, and up 82.0% year-over-year from 5.54% in Q4 2024.
Koppers Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.09% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 82.0% year-over-year to 10.09%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 10.09% (up 82.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.1%, up 46.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.09% for Q4 2025 at Koppers Holdings, up 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 jumped 475 bps in 2021 and plunged 387 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Koppers Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.41% in 2021, then declined by 11 bps to 10.14% in 2022, then increased by 29 bps to 13.04% in 2023, then retreated by 29 bps to 9.27% in 2024, then climbed by 9 bps to 10.09% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.09%, 7.52%, and 7.46% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Koppers Holdings | 815.05 Mn | 777.35 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% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.30% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.48% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.77% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.04% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.58% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.13% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.25% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.13% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.83% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.99% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.59% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 14.00% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.91% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 12.41% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -2.79% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.84% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -3.31% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.51% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.59% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.19% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.22% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.74% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.60% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 12.39% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.36% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.91% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 18.21% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 20.37% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 21.38% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.32% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 22.74% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 22.54% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 21.93% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 19.81% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 19.87% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 19.50% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 19.27% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 18.78% |