BLDR
Builders FirstSource
$77.33
▼ 4.0%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▼ Down 24.6% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$8.67B
P/E
29.64x
Forward P/E (est.)
42.35x
ROE
6.9%
Revenue Growth
-8.3%
EPS Growth
-66.4%
Profit Margin
2.0%
FCF Yield
20.1%
Debt / Equity
1.02x
ROIC
14.0%
Interest Coverage
4.07x
Current Ratio
1.76x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
-0.8%
Rating Score
30/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BLDR's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BLDR trades near $77.33, below its 50-day average ($79.00) and 200-day average ($103.52). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 59 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BLDR's is $3.92 (~5.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month BLDR found buyers near $67.88 (support) and sellers near $82.69 (resistance); its 52-week range is $65.10–$151.03. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.3× the 20-day average — heavier than usual, which adds conviction to the move. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) is a mid-cap company in the Building Products industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $8.67B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $15.19B in revenue and $435.20M in net profit.
Our model rates BLDR Weak (30/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-6.5%
Revenue moved from $19.89B in 2021 to $15.19B in 2025, a -6.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 8.3% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
30.4%
Operating Margin
5.2%
Net Margin
2.9%
ROE
6.9%
Builders FirstSource keeps about 2.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 30.4% gross margin and 5.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 6.9% and return on invested capital about 14.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$408.87M
Net Debt
$310.53M
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.39x
Debt / Equity
1.02x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.0x, and operating profit covers interest about 4.1x, with a current ratio of 1.8x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $408.87M of total debt against $98.34M of cash.
Operating CF
$1.22B
Free Cash Flow
$853.28M
FCF Margin
5.6%
In the latest year Builders FirstSource produced about $1.22B of operating cash flow and $853.28M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 20.1% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
29.64x
P/S
0.56x
P/B
2.68x
EV / EBITDA
6.37x
BLDR trades at 29.6x trailing earnings (about 42.3x on estimated forward earnings), 0.6x sales, and 2.7x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -0.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a premium multiple that needs growth to justify it.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How BLDR stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Industrials sector (80 S&P 500 companies), BLDR ranks #76 of 80 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (29.6x P/E vs. 30x median) with a lower return on equity (6.9% vs. 24.7%) and slower revenue growth (-8.3% vs. 5.0%).
P/E vs sector
29.6x
median 30x
ROE vs sector
6.9%
median 24.7%
Growth vs sector
-8.3%
median 5.0%
Sector rank
#76
of 80 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 80 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$88.41 – $147.35
vs. $77.33 today · expected CAGR 3% – 14%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.65B | $16.12B | $16.60B | $17.10B | $17.61B |
| Net income | $469.39M | $483.47M | $497.98M | $512.92M | $528.30M |
| EPS | $4.36 | $4.49 | $4.63 | $4.77 | $4.91 |
| Share price (low) | $78.55 | $80.91 | $83.34 | $85.84 | $88.41 |
| Share price (high) | $130.92 | $134.85 | $138.89 | $143.06 | $147.35 |
| CAGR (low–high) | 2% / 69% | 2% / 32% | 3% / 22% | 3% / 17% | 3% / 14% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for BLDR:
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~20.1%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against BLDR:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-8.3%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (2.0%) leave little room for error.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (30/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.0x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-8.3%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.0%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Builders FirstSource is a mid-cap industrials business with shrinking revenue, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 29.6x earnings, which our model scores Weak (30/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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