Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 4.58% in Q2 2026, down 8.18 percentage points from 12.76% a year earlier and down 1.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Builders FirstSource reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 8.42%, down 9.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -12.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 18.20% in FY2024 (-6.86 pp), 25.06% in FY2023 (-17.72 pp), 42.79% in FY2022 (-2.13 pp) and 44.92% in FY2021 (+24.29 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q4 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.18 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 22.13 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 16.02 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 6.51% (Q1 2026), 8.06% (Q4 2025) and 10.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 102.06 Bn | 96.80 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 26.65% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 94.64 Bn | 92.40 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 10.95% |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 60.88 Bn | 56.13 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.43 Bn | 40.06 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.15% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.39 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 87.23% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.50 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 4.22% |
| 7 | Masco | 13.48 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 36.39% |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.12 Bn | 11.83 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 19.60% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 13.11 Bn | 9.46 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 19.44% |
| 10 | Builders FirstSource | 6.05 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 4.58% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.40% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 40.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.52% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.79% |
API Access
Builders FirstSource Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BLDR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "BLDR", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BLDR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();