Olin (OLN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Olin (OLN) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -1.61% in Q2 2026, down 3.98 percentage points from 2.37% a year earlier but up 0.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Olin (OLN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Olin reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.07%, down 4.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four straight years, though with a five-year change of +12.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 4.47% in FY2024 (-6.97 pp), 11.44% in FY2023 (-15.25 pp), 26.69% in FY2022 (-2.34 pp) and 29.03% in FY2021 (+41.85 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -1.63% in Q1 2026 to 30.56% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 41.98 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 16.36 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -1.63% (Q1 2026), 0.07% (Q4 2025) and 4.19% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
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 | Olin | 1.79 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -1.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.58% |
API Access
Olin 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=OLN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "OLN", "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=OLN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();