Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Koppers Holdings (KOP) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -2.73% for Q2 2026, down 7.03 percentage points from 4.30% a year earlier and down 10.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Koppers Holdings (KOP) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Koppers Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.94%, up 0.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -3.68 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Koppers Holdings' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.52% in FY2024 (-3.45 pp), 10.97% in FY2023 (+3.35 pp), 7.63% in FY2022 (-1.99 pp) and 9.62% in FY2021 (-2.01 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.71 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 2.85 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a drop of 7.03 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 7.96% (Q1 2026), 7.81% (Q4 2025) and 4.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.77% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.98% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.04% |
| 10 | Koppers Holdings | 759.87 Mn | 600.47 Mn | 109.00 Mn | -2.73% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.21% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.22% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.99% |
Koppers Holdings Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KOP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KOP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();