Blackbaud (BLKB) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Blackbaud recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.08% in Q1 2026, down 10.16% quarter-over-quarter from 17.9% in Q4 2025, and up 3455.0% year-over-year from 0.45% in Q1 2025.
Blackbaud's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.08% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 3455.0% year-over-year to 16.08%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.08% (up 3455.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.12%, up 3381.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.08% for Q1 2026 at Blackbaud, down from 17.9% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 17.9% in Q4 2025 to a low of 25.28% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.88% and a median of 0.17% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- On a YoY basis, Return on Capital Employed climbed as much as 3883 bps in 2025 and fell as far as 3292 bps in 2025.
- Blackbaud's Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.8% in 2022, then jumped by 265 bps to 2.97% in 2023, then tumbled by 805 bps to 20.93% in 2024, then soared by 186 bps to 17.9% in 2025, then decreased by 10 bps to 16.08% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 16.08%, 17.9%, and 16.39% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 253.17 Bn | 235.20 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 40.19% |
| 2 | Salesforce | 171.07 Bn | 161.50 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 12.51% |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 151.10 Bn | 150.06 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 12.81% |
| 4 | Shopify | 134.25 Bn | 128.50 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.40% |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 105.72 Bn | 100.54 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 12.32% |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 101.64 Bn | 100.23 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.43% |
| 7 | Adobe | 100.35 Bn | 93.46 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 49.21% |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 90.91 Bn | 87.68 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -20.99% |
| 9 | Intuit | 88.30 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 23.43% |
| 10 | Blackbaud | 1.35 Bn | 928.61 Mn | 166.56 Mn | 16.08% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -16.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -18.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -20.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.74% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.91% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.46% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.61% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.27% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.76% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.15% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.43% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.62% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.44% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 8.67% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.70% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.57% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.55% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.66% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.99% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.00% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.58% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.99% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.88% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 8.79% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.80% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.53% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.71% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 15.36% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.65% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 16.03% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 12.86% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.31% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.43% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.20% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.99% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 28.49% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 27.72% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 35.88% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 35.60% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 35.49% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 33.22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 37.86% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 42.14% |