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BLDR · Builders FirstSource, Inc.

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$57.01 -0.52 (-0.90%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$6.19B
Shares
107.60M
Volume · Sep 30 2.14M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.64M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$57.01 Open$57.90 Day$56.99–58.28 52W close$57.01–129.54 Avg vol 30d3.2M Short int8.9M · 8.3% float · 3.4d Short vol46% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$14.45B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$102.55M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-8.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
3.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
62.5
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.6%
FCF yield
10.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-3.3%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-51.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.3%
Latest settlement · 3.4 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. BLDR lowered full-year 2026 guidance on weaker July demand and a more cautious housing-starts outlook, while Q2 results showed sharp year-over-year declines in net sales, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, and a net loss, partially offset by expanded cost actions and continued share maintenance.

Bullish
  • + Expanded 2026 cost actions to $115 million run rate to protect profitability through the cycle
  • + Believes share was maintained in Q2 despite a contracting market and competitive pricing pressure
  • + Liquidity of $1.6 billion and continued M&A activity with Precision Design and Trim acquisition
Bearish
  • − Lowered full-year 2026 guidance on weaker housing starts outlook
  • − Net sales declined ~9% YoY to $3.9 billion with single-family organic sales down 8% and multifamily down 10%
  • − Gross margin compressed 260 bps to 28.1% on lower starts and operating deleverage
  • − Adjusted EBITDA down 35% YoY to $329 million and adjusted EBITDA margin down 350 bps to 8.5%
  • − Adjusted EPS down 51% YoY to $1.17 and GAAP net loss of $3.9 million

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Strong Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −34%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −14%
below
RSI (14) 35
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 0%
near low
Volume (OBV) Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −9%
trailing
6-month return −33%
trailing
YTD return −45%
this year
Relative strength −45%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $66 › 200d $86 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-8% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
8.28% of float · ▲ +13.8% MoM · 3.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
677 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 50
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −7%
Y/Y
Gross margin 30%
contracting
EPS growth −57%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $853.3M
Valuation P/E 62.5
rich
Buyback $500.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $1.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 50%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −56%
past year
ATR 4.4%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 3 of last 3
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
Net Sales · 2026 full year Initiated $14B – $14.8B
prior FY $15.19B midpoint −5.2% Y/Y
Gross Profit margin · 2026 full year Initiated 27.5% – 28.5%
Adjusted EBITDA margin · 2026 full year Non-GAAP Initiated 7.1% – 8.1%
Total capital expenditures · 2026 full year Initiated $175M – $225M
Adjusted effective tax rate · 2026 full year Non-GAAP Initiated 22% – 24%
Interest expense · 2026 full year Initiated $280M – $290M
Depreciation and amortization expenses · 2026 full year Initiated $580M – $610M
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
Net Sales 2024 Full Year
guided $16.4B – $17.2B
$16.4B In line
Net Sales 2023
guided $16.8B – $17.1B
$17.1B In line
Net sales full year 2021
guided $19.3B – $19.8B
$19.89B Beat +1.8%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
3 · 2 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−34% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14% Bearish
RSI (14)
35 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
0% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div. Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $66 › 200d $86 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-8% holders QoQ · +91 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
8.28% of float · ▲ +13.8% MoM · 3.4 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
677 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $57 Now $57 · 0% Range high $130
vs 200-day avg -34% vs 50-day avg -14%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Building Products & Equipment — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
BLDR
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
this stock
$6.19B -44.6% -7.4% 62.5 8.3%
TT
Trane Technologies plc
$99.99B +16.1% +5.6% 34.4 1.5%
JCI
Johnson Controls International plc
$91.64B +24.1% -4.2% 27.2 1.6%
CARR
CARRIER GLOBAL Corp
$46.00B +3.8% -3.3% 36.2 1.9%
CODGF
Compagnie De Saint Gobain
$37.80B -18.8% — — 0.2%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
677
% held
102.9%
Net QoQ
+1.4M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
629
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
8.9M
Days to cover
3.4d
Change
+1.1M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
46%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
154
Value
$9.9K
As of
Sep 4, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
48.2%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Susie Lee
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Nov 30, 2022
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$15.2B
Net income (FY)
$435.2M
EPS diluted
$3.89
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$500.0M
Remaining
$500.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 7, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$390.8K
Shares
5.0K
Filed
May 8, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 30, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Builders FirstSource to Host 2026…
Published
Sep 3, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
BLDR -3.6% -9.2% -33.1% -14.1% -44.6%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY -3.0% -9.3% -45.3% -13.6% -56.4%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$500.00M
Spent (derived)
$0
Remaining
$500.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1316835 CUSIP 12008R107 13F (30d) 26 filings 14 filers Visit website Investor relations