Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Competitors $137.14 -7.25 (-5.02%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$137.18 +0.04 (+0.03%) As of 07:52 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends BLDR vs. LII, MAS, OC, AOS, AAON, SSD, TREX, UFPI, 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), Simpson Manufacturing (SSD), Trex (TREX), UFP Industries (UFPI), 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 Simpson Manufacturing Trex UFP Industries Armstrong World Industries Griffon Builders FirstSource (NYSE:BLDR) and Lennox International (NYSE:LII) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Is BLDR or LII more profitable? Lennox International has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Builders FirstSource's net margin of 7.40%. 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 FirstSource7.40% 33.55% 14.29% Lennox International 15.11%126.79%24.89% Do analysts rate BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource currently has a consensus price target of $196.88, suggesting a potential upside of 43.56%. Lennox International has a consensus price target of $606.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.32%. Given Builders FirstSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Lennox International 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.92 Does the media refer more to BLDR or LII? In the previous week, Builders FirstSource had 20 more articles in the media than Lennox International. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Builders FirstSource and 9 mentions for Lennox International. Lennox International's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Builders FirstSource's score of 0.80 indicating that Lennox International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Builders FirstSource 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lennox International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource received 198 more outperform votes than Lennox International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.55% of users gave Builders FirstSource an outperform vote while only 46.99% of users gave Lennox International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBuilders FirstSourceOutperform Votes58865.55% Underperform Votes30934.45% Lennox InternationalOutperform Votes39046.99% Underperform Votes44053.01% Which has more risk & volatility, BLDR or LII? Builders FirstSource has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lennox International has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger 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$17.10B0.92$1.54B$10.2413.39Lennox International$5.34B4.09$806.90M$22.5427.25 SummaryBuilders FirstSource beats Lennox International on 11 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$15.78B$78.19B$25.65B$20.02BDividend YieldN/A1.93%172.57%3.65%P/E Ratio13.3918.6423.0934.88Price / Sales0.921.193.7815.60Price / Cash7.3114.4221.2120.85Price / Book3.5775.335.834.92Net Income$1.54B$3.54B$770.12M$1.02B7 Day Performance-10.89%-2.90%-3.05%-1.05%1 Month Performance-17.53%-5.72%-1.23%-1.39%1 Year Performance-25.33%-5.31%8.53%13.93% Builders FirstSource Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLDRBuilders FirstSource4.8057 of 5 stars$137.14-5.0%$196.88+43.6%-21.0%$15.78B$17.10B13.3929,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeLIILennox International4.2138 of 5 stars$622.56+0.4%$606.00-2.7%+43.0%$22.18B$5.34B27.6212,600Positive NewsMASMasco4.7394 of 5 stars$78.42+1.0%$86.32+10.1%+3.2%$16.92B$7.97B20.8618,000Positive NewsOCOwens Corning4.6937 of 5 stars$179.44+0.8%$206.91+15.3%+21.5%$15.39B$9.68B15.2718,000AOSA. O. Smith4.8237 of 5 stars$66.22+0.3%$80.86+22.1%-16.1%$9.60B$3.82B18.2412,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAONAAON4.3382 of 5 stars$113.16+0.3%$133.00+17.5%+35.3%$9.20B$1.17B49.853,856News CoveragePositive NewsSSDSimpson Manufacturing3.7757 of 5 stars$174.42+4.1%$192.00+10.1%-11.7%$7.35B$2.21B23.045,497Positive NewsTREXTrex3.03 of 5 stars$67.25-0.8%$79.81+18.7%-28.4%$7.21B$1.18B30.711,765News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUFPIUFP Industries4.7949 of 5 stars$116.35+1.8%$148.00+27.2%-0.2%$7.06B$7.22B16.0015,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAWIArmstrong World Industries3.4456 of 5 stars$154.05+0.7%$140.83-8.6%+27.1%$6.72B$1.30B27.173,100Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementGFFGriffon4.6743 of 5 stars$77.32+1.2%$98.75+27.7%+10.6%$3.68B$2.62B15.785,300Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lennox International Alternatives Masco Alternatives Owens Corning Alternatives A. O. 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