Added to YB: 2026-08-31
Pitch date: 2026-08-27
BLDR [bearish]
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
+0.15%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
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.
Market Cap
$7.4B
Pitch Price
$67.82
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
10.28
P/E
73.92
EV/Sales
0.87
Sector
Building Products
Category
N/A
Builders FirstSource (BLDR): A Compelling Short, but Entry Price Matters
BLDR (bearish): Builders FirstSource faces a broad negative earnings cycle: three consecutive EPS misses accompanied revenue declines of 8.8-12.1%, while Q2 adjusted EBITDA fell 34.9%, free cash flow collapsed 87% to $32M and net debt/EBITDA rose from 2.3x to 3.6x. Momentum remains bearish below all cited major moving averages, but at $69.36 after a substantial decline, a new short carries asymmetric rebound risk.
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