BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 2.75% for Q3 2027, down 0.80 percentage points from 3.55% a year earlier but up 0.16 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026, BlueLinx Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 2.40%.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -44.25 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior years, BlueLinx Holdings' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 6.61% in FY2024 (-4.07 pp), 10.69% in FY2023 (-26.11 pp) and 36.80% in FY2022 (-9.85 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 2.23% in Q1 2027 to a high of 5.33% in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 2.59% (Q2 2027), 2.23% (Q1 2027) and 2.40% (Q4 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.32 Bn | 69.44 Bn | 2.05 Bn | 16.52% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.06 Bn | 65.42 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 40.84% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.73 Bn | 61.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 42.19% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.77 Bn | 47.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 23.37% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.62 Bn | 33.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 12.18% |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.51 Bn | 20.57 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 15.15% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.41 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 11.57% |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.14 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 18.08% |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 22.94% |
| 10 | BlueLinx Holdings | 513.86 Mn | -859.06 Mn | 130.96 Mn | 2.75% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.75% |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.59% |
| 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% |
API Access
BlueLinx Holdings 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=BXC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "BXC", "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=BXC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();