How to buy Builders FirstSource stock (BLDR)

Builders FirstSource is a building products & equipment business based in the US. Builders FirstSource shares (BLDR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $180.80 – a decrease of 2.19% over the previous week. Builders FirstSource employs 29,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $17 billion.

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Builders FirstSource stock price (NYSE: BLDR)

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Builders FirstSource shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$180.80
52-week range	$105.24 - $214.70
50-day moving average more info button	$182.89
200-day moving average more info button	$175.22
Wall St. target price	$205.39
PE ratio more info button	15.7965
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$11.50

Is it a good time to buy Builders FirstSource stock?

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Builders FirstSource price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $180.8 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-22)	0.08%
1 month (2024-09-27)	-6.92%
3 months (2024-07-29)	7.56%
6 months (2024-04-29)	-3.55%

1 year (2023-10-27)	70.15%
2 years (2022-10-28)	191.90%
3 years (2021-10-29)	210.28%
5 years (2019-10-29)	690.56%

Is Builders FirstSource stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Builders FirstSource stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Builders FirstSource's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Builders FirstSource's P/E ratio

Builders FirstSource's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Builders FirstSource shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Builders FirstSource's PEG ratio

Builders FirstSource's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.81. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Builders FirstSource's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Builders FirstSource's EBITDA

Builders FirstSource's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Builders FirstSource's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Builders FirstSource financials

Revenue TTM	$17 billion
Operating margin TTM	10.98%
Gross profit TTM	$7.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	11.62%
Return on equity TTM	32.5%
Profit margin	8.25%
Book value	$36.97
Market Capitalization more info button	$21.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Builders FirstSource share dividends

We're not expecting Builders FirstSource to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Builders FirstSource's shares ever split?

Builders FirstSource's shares were split on a 1086:995 basis on 16 December 2009 . So if you had owned 995 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1086 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Builders FirstSource shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 8.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Builders FirstSource shares which in turn could have impacted Builders FirstSource's share price.

Builders FirstSource share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Builders FirstSource's shares have ranged in value from as little as $105.235 up to $214.7. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Builders FirstSource's is 2.067. This would suggest that Builders FirstSource's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Builders FirstSource overview

Builders FirstSource, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in the United States. It offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood products; and windows, and interior and exterior door units, as well as interior trims and custom products comprising intricate mouldings, stair parts, and columns under the Synboard brand name. The company also provides specialty building products and services, including vinyl, composite and wood siding, exterior trims, metal studs, cement, roofing, insulation, wallboards, ceilings, cabinets, and hardware products; turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation services. In addition, it offers software products, such as drafting, estimating, quoting, and virtual home design services, which provide software solutions to retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and homebuilders. The company was formerly known as BSL Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Builders FirstSource, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Builders FirstSource is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.862% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by insiders and 98.238% by institutions. How many people work for Builders FirstSource?
Latest data suggests 29,000 work at Builders FirstSource. When does the fiscal year end for Builders FirstSource?
Builders FirstSource's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Builders FirstSource based?
Builders FirstSource's address is: 6031 Connection Drive, Irving, TX, United States, 75039 What is Builders FirstSource's ISIN number?
Builders FirstSource's international securities identification number is: US12008R1077 What is Builders FirstSource's CUSIP number?
Builders FirstSource's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 12008R107