Builders FirstSource stock
BLDRNYSEBuilders FirstSource, Inc., Basic MaterialsISIN US12008R1077
47Score 47 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
54 / 100
Price history
−44% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 23% below it.
Since October 2025 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 54).
The price is 53% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 96% (February 2007 to December 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$58.76
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$77.57
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)54
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$50.52
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$128.96
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. belongs to the Construction Materials industry (United States) and, with a market value of $6.47B, is number 29 of 63 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $15.19B (down 7.4% year on year) and earnings of $435.2M (down 59.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $14.37B (down 5.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.66 (down 46.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 47 out of 100 (Weak): rank 346 of 461 in Basic Materials, median 57.
- The P/E is 159.4 because earnings over the last twelve months collapsed; on the expected earnings of the next twelve months it is 21.2 (Construction Materials median 20.7). The P/E therefore does not count in the score.
- Our model puts fair value at $36.36, with the price 65% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow above 500% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 75
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 75
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 12.2% a year since 2020, Construction Materials median 6.9%.
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin 5.2%, average of the prior years 12% (to 2024).Profitability 24
- Analysts expect falling earningsDown 5.6% a year through 2028 (estimates from 11 analysts).Growth 46
- Share price fell sharplyDown 44% over the last 12 months.Momentum 35
Its standout strength is fundamentals, while momentum and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
- high price swings
What lowers it
- price not overheated over the past year
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly overvaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $25.97 and expensive above $60.60 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 10.4%. At 11.4% the fair value would be $31.98, at 9.4% it would be $42.27.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; after a one-off collapse in earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 8.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 29%, operating 5%, net 3%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Feb 2027in 95 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.51 (expected $1.06)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 34.3% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $3.66+19.4%
- Revenue
- $14.37B+0.5%
- Earnings per share
- $2.71−34.3%
- Revenue
- $14.08B−4.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +16.2%Builders FirstSource maintains the midpoints of its full-year net sales (14.2 to 14.6 billion) and adjusted EBITDA (1.075 to 1.125 billion) outlook, while narrowing the free cash flow range to 400 to 450 million.
“We expect net sales of $14.2 billion to $14.6 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $1.075 billion to $1.125 billion, and adjusted EBITDA margin of 7.4% to 7.9%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Builders FirstSource
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
461 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 47
- Sector median
- 57
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Construction Materials
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ETFs that hold Builders FirstSource
Held by 15 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.38% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.26% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK | 0.13% | 0.39% | €190.04M |
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| Invesco RAFI US Fundamental Value UCITS ETF6PSA | 0.07% | 0.39% | €1.25B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.07% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.06% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.05% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
| Invesco RAFI All-World Fundamental Value UCITS ETFPSWD | 0.04% | 0.39% | €452.87M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 17 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 13 Nov 2026, previously Overvalued
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.