Orion (OEC) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)
Orion (OEC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 0.61% for Q1 2026, down 70.89% sequentially from 2.1% in Q4 2025, and down 558.0% YoY from 0.13% in Q1 2025.
Orion (OEC) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Orion has reported Return on Capital Employed for 9 years, with the latest figure at 0.61% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 558.0% year-over-year to 0.61% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.61% (down 558.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.19%, down 554.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 0.61% in Q1 2026 per OEC's latest filing, from 2.1% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 20.21% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.61% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 10.62% and a median of 13.1% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 1262 bps in 2022, then tumbled 768 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.01% in 2022, then decreased by 2 bps to 14.74% in 2023, then tumbled by 51 bps to 7.28% in 2024, then sank by 71 bps to 2.1% in 2025, then slumped by 71 bps to 0.61% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 0.61%, 2.1%, and 2.44% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Orion | 342.54 Mn | 291.74 Mn | 93.00 Mn | -0.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.93% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.97% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.54% |