Builders FirstSource is a building products & equipment business based in the US. Builders FirstSource shares (BLDR.US) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US dollars. Its last market close was $136.86 – a decrease of 1.74% over the previous day. Builders FirstSource employs 29,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $17.3 billion.
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Share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Builders FirstSource's shares have ranged in value from as little as $60.68 up to $156.85. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Builders FirstSource's is 2.037. This would suggest that Builders FirstSource's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
Historical closes compared with the last close of $136.86
1 week (2023-11-28)
2.85%
1 month (2023-11-05)
7.94%
3 months (2023-09-05)
-2.63%
6 months (2023-06-05)
11.90%
1 year (2022-12-05)
123.15%
2 years (2021-12-05)
92.46%
3 years (2020-12-05)
287.71%
5 years (2018-12-05)
995.32%
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Is Builders FirstSource under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Builders FirstSource P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Builders FirstSource's current stock price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Builders FirstSource stocks trade at around 12x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 10, 2023 (20.44). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Builders FirstSource's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.81. A PEG ratio below 1 can be interpreted as meaning the shares are not overvalued given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Builders FirstSource's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Builders FirstSource's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $2.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Builders FirstSource's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Forward annual dividend yield: 1.79% of stock value
Builders FirstSource has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.79% of its share value annually.
Builders FirstSource's fiscal year ends in December.
Builders FirstSource's address is: 2001 Bryan Street, Dallas, TX, United States, 75201
Have Builders FirstSource's shares ever split?
Builders FirstSource's shares were split on a 1086:995 basis on 17 December 2009. So if you had owned 995 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1086 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Builders FirstSource shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 8.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Builders FirstSource shares which in turn could have impacted Builders FirstSource's share price.
It's as easy to sell Builders FirstSource as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Builders FirstSource stocks that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Builders FirstSource shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Builders FirstSource shares is to sign up for a stock trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Builders FirstSource shares.
