Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Competitors $117.42 +1.32 (+1.14%) Closing price 04/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$117.66 +0.23 (+0.20%) As of 04/23/2025 07:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BLDR vs. LII, MAS, OC, AOS, AAON, UFPI, SSD, TREX, AWI, and GFFShould you be buying Builders FirstSource stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Builders FirstSource include Lennox International (LII), Masco (MAS), Owens Corning (OC), A. O. Smith (AOS), AAON (AAON), UFP Industries (UFPI), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Trex (TREX), Armstrong World Industries (AWI), and Griffon (GFF). These companies are all part of the "building products" industry. Builders FirstSource vs. Lennox International Masco Owens Corning A. O. Smith AAON UFP Industries Simpson Manufacturing Trex Armstrong World Industries Griffon Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BLDR or LII? 95.5% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Lennox International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Lennox International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource has higher revenue and earnings than Lennox International. Builders FirstSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lennox International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBuilders FirstSource$16.40B0.81$1.54B$9.0612.96Lennox International$5.34B3.38$806.90M$22.5422.59 Does the MarketBeat Community favor BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource received 202 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.71% of users gave Builders FirstSource an outperform vote while only 47.06% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBuilders FirstSourceOutperform Votes59465.71% Underperform Votes31034.29% Lennox InternationalOutperform Votes39247.06% Underperform Votes44152.94% Do analysts recommend BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource currently has a consensus price target of $186.84, indicating a potential upside of 59.12%. Lennox International has a consensus price target of $606.15, indicating a potential upside of 19.07%. Given Builders FirstSource's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Builders FirstSource is more favorable than Lennox International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Builders FirstSource 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Lennox International 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is BLDR or LII more profitable? Lennox International has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 6.57%. Lennox International's return on equity of 126.79% beat Builders FirstSource's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Builders FirstSource6.57% 30.54% 12.68% Lennox International 15.11%126.79%24.89% Which has more volatility and risk, BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BLDR or LII? In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 6 more articles in the media than Lennox International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 20 mentions for Lennox International. Builders FirstSource's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Lennox International's score of 0.58 indicating that Builders FirstSource is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Builders FirstSource 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lennox International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBuilders FirstSource beats Lennox International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Builders FirstSource News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BLDR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BLDR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBuilders FirstSourceLumber & other building materials IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$13.36B$71.53B$23.27B$18.67BDividend YieldN/A2.27%170.22%4.16%P/E Ratio12.9615.3522.1131.63Price / Sales0.811.004.1827.49Price / Cash8.5514.5319.4117.53Price / Book3.1569.645.744.36Net Income$1.54B$3.54B$781.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.41%0.90%1.51%1.58%1 Month Performance-10.84%-9.12%-6.29%-7.33%1 Year Performance-37.10%-19.93%3.82%1.81% Builders FirstSource Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLDRBuilders FirstSource4.8658 of 5 stars$117.42+1.1%$186.84+59.1%-37.3%$13.36B$16.40B12.9629,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpLIILennox International4.3826 of 5 stars$535.09-3.8%$606.15+13.3%+6.9%$18.99B$5.34B23.7413,200Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownMASMasco4.8448 of 5 stars$59.69-3.1%$83.37+39.7%-18.7%$12.63B$7.83B15.8819,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownOCOwens Corning4.862 of 5 stars$133.82-2.9%$194.58+45.4%-17.6%$11.45B$10.98B11.3919,000Positive NewsGap UpAOSA. O. Smith4.8195 of 5 stars$61.45-2.7%$76.50+24.5%-27.4%$8.85B$3.82B16.9312,000Upcoming EarningsAAONAAON4.8037 of 5 stars$77.93-5.5%$115.50+48.2%-7.3%$6.36B$1.20B34.333,670Upcoming EarningsUFPIUFP Industries4.7014 of 5 stars$102.37-2.3%$143.00+39.7%-6.8%$6.23B$6.65B15.1215,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.7558 of 5 stars$142.96-3.0%$188.50+31.9%-11.2%$6.00B$2.23B18.813,970Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsTREXTrex3.1337 of 5 stars$53.26-4.2%$77.18+44.9%-37.1%$5.71B$1.15B24.321,640Short Interest ↑AWIArmstrong World Industries3.5602 of 5 stars$129.13-3.7%$153.33+18.7%+15.1%$5.61B$1.45B22.773,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPositive NewsGFFGriffon4.7896 of 5 stars$64.29-5.7%$97.20+51.2%-4.7%$3.09B$2.61B13.126,200Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lennox International Alternatives Masco Alternatives Owens Corning Alternatives A. O. 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