Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 50
- Profitability 25
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 30
- Cash Flow 35
Why this rating?
Health 41/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) is a Building Products & Equipment company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Builders FirstSource, Inc. 41/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, elevated leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 68.02
- Forward P/E 14.01
- PEG 2.02
- EV/Revenue 0.85
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -8.8%
- Gross Margin 29.2%
- Operating Margin 3.3%
- Net Margin 0.7%
- ROE 2.5%
Financial strength
- Cash $65.65M
- Debt $5.24B
- Net Cash $-5.17B
- Free Cash Flow $853.28M
- Current Ratio 1.79
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