Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Koppers Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -2.80% for Q2 2026, down 10.26 percentage points from 7.46% a year earlier and down 12.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Koppers Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.10%, up 0.46 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of -2.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.64% in FY2024 (-3.84 pp), 13.48% in FY2023 (+3.38 pp), 10.11% in FY2022 (-1.53 pp) and 11.64% in FY2021 (-0.51 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q2 2016.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.96 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 2.90 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a drop of 10.26 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KOP's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 9.94% (Q1 2026), 10.09% (Q4 2025) and 7.52% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.20 Bn | 216.78 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 105.78 Bn | 98.35 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.88 Bn | 81.93 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.62 Bn | 63.80 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.07 Bn | 31.58 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.62 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.71 Bn | 17.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.81 Bn | 21.47 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.92 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 0.24% |
| 10 | Koppers Holdings | 772.20 Mn | 612.80 Mn | 109.00 Mn | -2.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.80% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.94% |
| 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% |
API Access
Koppers Holdings Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KOP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "KOP", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KOP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();