TopBuild (BLD) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)
TopBuild (BLD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.66% for Q1 2026, down 796.0% on a YoY basis from 1.96% in Q1 2025, and down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter from 13.98% in Q4 2025.
TopBuild (BLD) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
TopBuild has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 13.66% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 796.0% year-over-year to 13.66%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.66% (down 796.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.41%, down 478.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 13.66%, down from 13.98% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 22.58% in Q4 2024, with the low at 13.66% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 19.33% across 5 years, with a median of 20.36% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 592 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 859 bps.
- TopBuild's Return on Capital Employed stood at 21.16% in 2022, then retreated by 4 bps to 20.36% in 2023, then gained by 11 bps to 22.58% in 2024, then tumbled by 38 bps to 13.98% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 13.66% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 13.66% (Q1 2026), 13.98% (Q4 2025), and 16.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 103.91 Bn | 103.65 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.73% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 65.18 Bn | 64.13 Bn | 754.41 Mn | 15.88% |
| 3 | Emcor | 36.65 Bn | 35.73 Bn | 863.95 Mn | 2.32% |
| 4 | Mastec | 28.10 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 477.90 Mn | 12.69% |
| 5 | Sterling Infrastructure | 27.31 Bn | 26.80 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 6 | APi | 18.18 Bn | 17.54 Bn | 620.00 Mn | 8.37% |
| 7 | IES Holdings | 14.63 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 42.91% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions | 14.18 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 9 | Dycom Industries | 13.76 Bn | 13.05 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TopBuild | 11.17 Bn | 10.90 Bn | 400.25 Mn | 13.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.36% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.85% |