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

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DateValue
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%