Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ppg Industries' (PPG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.03% in Q1 2026, down 245.0% year-on-year from 11.05% in Q1 2025, and up 2.34% on a QoQ basis from 15.66% in Q4 2025.
Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ppg Industries (PPG) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.03% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 245.0% year-over-year to 16.03% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 16.03%, a 245.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 16.96%, up 72.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 16.03%, up from 15.66% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PPG reached as high as 18.48% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 12.57% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.35% across 5 years, with a median of 15.91% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 462 bps in 2022 and jumped 332 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.13% in 2022, then grew by 25 bps to 16.45% in 2023, then climbed by 7 bps to 17.62% in 2024, then declined by 11 bps to 15.66% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 16.03% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 16.03% in Q1 2026, 15.66% in Q4 2025, and 16.12% 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 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 15.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.03% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.73% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.19% |