Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
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.
Competitive analysis based on 59 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~6.2% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE averages 19.5% but has fluctuated — the competitive advantage may be cyclical or emerging.
8 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 59 quarters
Operating margins dropped 54.6% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
FCF covers net income by 1.6x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 1.2 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue declined in 7 of the last 7 quarters — persistent contraction signals a fundamental problem.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Shares decreased 7.9% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of March 2026
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