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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |