Blue Bird (BLBD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Blue Bird's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 29.27% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 6.33 percentage points from 35.60% a year earlier and down 6.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Blue Bird (BLBD) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Blue Bird's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 41.27%, down 7.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +25.34 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 48.42% in FY2024 and 2.05% in FY2021 (-13.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.30 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q2 2024 (a gain of 59.36 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 23.48 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BLBD's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 35.44% (Q2 2026), 36.09% (Q1 2026) and 37.59% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.79 Bn | 926.88 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 29.27% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 29.27% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 35.44% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 36.09% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 37.59% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 35.60% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.03% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 37.79% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 42.16% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 47.03% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 46.97% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 41.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.37% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -0.32% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -12.38% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -8.08% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | -4.00% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.41% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 2.06% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 15.41% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 12.65% |
API Access
Blue Bird 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=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "BLBD", "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=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();