Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Rises Yet Lags Behind Market: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Company Performance - Builders FirstSource (BLDR) ended the latest trading session at $120.90, reflecting a +0.8% adjustment from the previous day's close, which lagged behind the S&P 500's gain of 1.81% [1] - Over the last month, the company's shares have decreased by 2.33%, outperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.27% and the S&P 500's loss of 6.14% [1] Upcoming Earnings Report - Builders FirstSource is scheduled to release its earnings report on May 1, 2025, with analysts expecting earnings of $1.35 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 49.06% [2] - The consensus estimate projects revenue of $3.69 billion, reflecting a 5.3% decline from the same quarter last year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $9.52 per share and revenue of $16.85 billion, representing changes of -17.65% and +2.72% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Forecast Revisions - Recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Builders FirstSource are important as they indicate changing near-term business trends, with positive revisions reflecting analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability [4] Zacks Rank and Stock Performance - The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), currently ranks Builders FirstSource at 4 (Sell), with a 0.3% decrease in the consensus EPS estimate over the last 30 days [6] - Historically, 1 ranked stocks have returned an average annual gain of +25% since 1988 [6] Valuation Metrics - Builders FirstSource has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.6, which is a discount compared to the industry's average Forward P/E of 14.59 [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.47, while the average PEG ratio for Building Products - Retail stocks is 2.54 [7] Industry Context - The Building Products - Retail industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector and currently holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 232, placing it within the bottom 7% of over 250 industries [8] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]