BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 2.23% in Q2 2026, down 7.12% quarter-over-quarter from 2.4% in Q1 2026, and down 310.0% on a YoY basis from 1.06% in Q2 2025.

BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

BlueLinx Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.23% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 310.0% year-over-year to 2.23%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 2.23% (down 310.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 2.4%, down 421.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 2.23% for Q2 2026 at BlueLinx Holdings, down from 2.4% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 68.62% in Q2 2022 to a low of 2.23% in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 21.84% across 5 years, with a median of 10.23% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed surged 4341 bps in 2022, then slumped 4686 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 33.75% in 2022, then sank by 69 bps to 10.31% in 2023, then tumbled by 38 bps to 6.44% in 2024, then tumbled by 45 bps to 3.55% in 2025, then slumped by 37 bps to 2.23% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.23% (Q2 2026), 2.4% (Q1 2026), and 3.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 63.64 Bn 63.46 Bn 1.75 Bn 35.82%
2 Fastenal 53.18 Bn 52.87 Bn 982.90 Mn 39.69%
3 Ferguson Enterprises 45.51 Bn 44.69 Bn 2.32 Bn 23.37%
4 Wesco International 17.33 Bn 16.62 Bn 1.29 Bn 10.68%
5 Watsco 14.65 Bn 14.51 Bn 427.56 Mn 20.06%
6 Qxo 12.24 Bn 9.19 Bn 409.30 Mn -3.19%
7 Applied Industrial Technologies 11.99 Bn 11.82 Bn 380.80 Mn 20.70%
8 Core & Main 9.98 Bn 9.84 Bn 428.00 Mn 13.58%
9 Pool 7.00 Bn 6.92 Bn 329.87 Mn 22.86%
10 BlueLinx Holdings 416.64 Mn 97.55 Mn 116.40 Mn 2.23%

Historic Data

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Apr 4, 2026 2.23%
Jan 3, 2026 2.40%
Sep 27, 2025 3.55%
Jun 28, 2025 4.53%
Mar 29, 2025 5.33%
Dec 28, 2024 6.44%
Sep 28, 2024 7.66%
Jun 29, 2024 8.76%
Mar 30, 2024 10.16%
Dec 30, 2023 10.31%
Sep 30, 2023 12.49%
Jul 1, 2023 16.50%
Apr 1, 2023 21.76%
Dec 31, 2022 33.75%
Oct 1, 2022 57.20%
Jul 2, 2022 57.11%
Apr 2, 2022 68.62%
Jan 1, 2022 64.36%
Oct 2, 2021 41.83%
Jul 3, 2021 37.65%