Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $15.2B at a 2.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.84 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.12 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.014 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.07 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.632 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.97 | 22 | -7.4% |
| FND | Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.7 | 30.9 | +5.1% |
| JCTC | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | — | — | — | -12.4% |
| LOW | LOWES COMPANIES INC | 6/9 | 0.63 | 18.7 | +3.1% |
| HD | HOME DEPOT, INC. | 4/9 | 4.54 | 24.6 | +3.2% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
About Builders FirstSource, Inc.
Builders FirstSource, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials for professional builders in new residential construction and repair, and remodeling in the United States. It offers manufactured products, such as factory-built substitutes for job-site framing, wood floor and roof trusses, wall panels, and engineered wood; Ready-Frame, a whole house framing solution; manufactured and semi-custom modular homes, and built in a temperature-controlled facility under its Pine Grove Homes and Pleasant Valley Homes brand names; manufactured housing plans including ranch, community, and single-section homes; manufacturing, assembly, and distribution of windows; and the assembly and distribution of interior and exterior door units. The company also provides millwork, including interior trim and custom features under the Synboard brand name; specialty building products and services comprising vinyl, composite and wood siding, exterior trim, metal studs, cement, roofing, insulation, wallboard, ceilings, cabinets, and hardware; turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation of products. In addition, it offers drafting, estimating, quoting, and virtual home design services to retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and homebuilders; dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products used in on-site house framing. The company was formerly known as BSL Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Builders FirstSource, Inc. in October 1999. Builders FirstSource, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Irving, Texas.
FAQ
Is BLDR financially healthy?
Builders FirstSource, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does BLDR pay a dividend?
No, Builders FirstSource, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is BLDR?
In FY2025, Builders FirstSource, Inc. had a net margin of 2.9% and a return on equity of 10.0%.
Is BLDR overvalued or undervalued?
Builders FirstSource, Inc. trades at about 18.6× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.7×–63.0×, median 14.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BLDR?
The average Wall-Street price target for Builders FirstSource, Inc. is $80.71, about 11.5% above the recent price, from 21 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is BLDR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Builders FirstSource, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 22.0×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.