Ingevity (NGVT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Ingevity's (NGVT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 21.94% in Q1 2026, up 774.0% year-on-year from 2.51% in Q1 2025, and up 16.04% on a QoQ basis from 18.91% in Q4 2025.

Ingevity (NGVT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ingevity (NGVT) has 11 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 21.94% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 774.0% year-over-year to 21.94% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 21.94%, a 774.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.66%, up 381.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 21.94%, up from 18.91% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for NGVT reached as high as 21.94% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 8.32% in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.07% across 5 years, with a median of 14.2% in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 780 bps in 2023 and jumped 914 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.99% in 2022, then sank by 40 bps to 8.94% in 2023, then surged by 43 bps to 12.75% in 2024, then soared by 48 bps to 18.91% in 2025, then advanced by 16 bps to 21.94% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 21.94% in Q1 2026, 18.91% in Q4 2025, and 18.98% in Q3 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 Ingevity 2.57 Bn 2.39 Bn 116.40 Mn 21.94%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 21.94%
Dec 31, 2025 18.91%
Sep 30, 2025 18.98%
Jun 30, 2025 17.57%
Mar 31, 2025 14.20%
Dec 31, 2024 12.75%
Sep 30, 2024 10.70%
Jun 30, 2024 8.43%
Mar 31, 2024 8.32%
Dec 31, 2023 8.94%
Sep 30, 2023 9.52%
Jun 30, 2023 11.73%
Mar 31, 2023 12.73%
Dec 31, 2022 14.99%
Sep 30, 2022 17.32%
Jun 30, 2022 15.53%
Mar 31, 2022 16.63%
Dec 31, 2021 14.07%
Sep 30, 2021 15.59%
Jun 30, 2021 16.10%