Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Ppg Industries (PPG) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.59% for Q1 2026, down 261.0% year-over-year from 8.44% in Q1 2025, and up 2.0% quarter-over-quarter from 13.32% 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 13.59% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 13.59%, down 261.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.59% (down 261.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 14.42%, up 34.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 13.59% in Q1 2026 per PPG's latest filing, from 13.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.19% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 9.98% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.1% and a median of 13.63% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed plunged 470 bps in 2022, then jumped 348 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 10.91% in 2022, then surged by 31 bps to 14.27% in 2023, then climbed by 8 bps to 15.48% in 2024, then dropped by 14 bps to 13.32% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 13.59% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PPG's Return on Capital Employed at 13.59% in Q1 2026, 13.32% in Q4 2025, and 13.94% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.99% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.93% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.68% |