Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ppg Industries (PPG) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 15.86% for Q2 2026, down 76.0% year-over-year from 66.08% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 15.89% in Q1 2026.
Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ppg Industries (PPG) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 15.86% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 76.0% year-over-year to 15.86%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.86% (down 76.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.82%, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was little changed at 15.86% in Q2 2026 per PPG's latest filing, from 15.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 18.48% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 12.42% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 15.34% across 5 years, with a median of 15.88% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed sank 463 bps — and 2023, when it soared 332 bps.
- Ppg Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.13% in 2022, then advanced by 25 bps to 16.45% in 2023, then gained by 7 bps to 17.62% in 2024, then fell by 12 bps to 15.53% in 2025, then grew by 2 bps to 15.86% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PPG's Return on Capital Employed at 15.86% in Q2 2026, 15.89% in Q1 2026, and 15.53% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.15 Bn | 221.25 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.73 Bn | 84.43 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 79.10 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.97 Bn | 66.99 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.37 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.50 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.18 Bn | 19.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.56 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.06 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.49 Bn | 14.86 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 10.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.86% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.89% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.53% |
| 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 | 12.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.20% |