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% on a QoQ basis from 13.32% in Q4 2025.
Ppg Industries (PPG) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.59% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 261.0% year-over-year to 13.59% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 13.59% (down 261.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.42%, up 34.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 13.59% in Q1 2026 per PPG's latest filing, from 13.32% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.19% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 9.98% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 13.63% (2023), against an average of 13.1%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed slumped 470 bps; it then surged 348 bps in 2023.
- Tracing PPG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 10.91% in 2022, then soared by 31 bps to 14.27% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 15.48% in 2024, then decreased by 14 bps to 13.32% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 13.59% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PPG Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 13.59% (Q1 2026), 13.32% (Q4 2025), and 13.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.07% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.11% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 11.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.92% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.84% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.93% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.87% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 14.07% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.84% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 16.17% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 15.41% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.58% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 16.74% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.71% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 15.82% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.65% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 35.24% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 33.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 18.25% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 17.59% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 22.76% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 22.05% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 15.39% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 15.27% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 22.15% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 22.72% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 15.60% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 14.08% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 12.87% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.89% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 15.40% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.04% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.55% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.53% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.05% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 16.88% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.11% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 16.13% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.33% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.53% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 13.64% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 16.75% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 15.73% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 13.70% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 10.71% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 123.33% |