Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)

Blue Bird (BLBD) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 consecutive years, with 43.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 84.0% year-over-year to 43.06%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 43.06% (up 84.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 49.42%, down 978.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 43.06% for Q1 2026 at Blue Bird, roughly flat from 43.09% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 54.71% in Q1 2024, with the low at 28.53% in Q2 2023.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 27.78%, with a median of 42.62% recorded in 2025.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 2404 bps in 2023 and jumped 8324 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.92% in 2022, then jumped by 1166 bps to 41.82% in 2023, then climbed by 7 bps to 44.71% in 2024, then declined by 4 bps to 43.09% in 2025, then dropped by 0 bps to 43.06% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 43.06%, 43.09%, and 45.98% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.