Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Ppg Industries' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.94% in Q2 2026, up 0.19 percentage points from 10.75% a year earlier but down 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ppg Industries (PPG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Ppg Industries came in at 11.79%, up 0.54 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +0.47 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.24% in FY2024 (-0.69 pp), 11.93% in FY2023 (+2.66 pp), 9.28% in FY2022 (-1.59 pp) and 10.87% in FY2021 (-0.44 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 8.80% (Q2 2022) and 12.36% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.37 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 2.38 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 4.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PPG's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.99% (Q1 2026), 10.86% (Q4 2025) and 10.49% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.70% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -2.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.09% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.37% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.80% |
API Access
Ppg Industries Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PPG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "PPG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PPG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();