BlueLinx (BXC) Competitors $121.30 +0.25 (+0.21%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BXC vs. HEES, WLFC, MRC, DXPE, TITN, ACET, GWW, URI, FAST, and WSOShould you be buying BlueLinx stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlueLinx include H&E Equipment Services (HEES), Willis Lease Finance (WLFC), MRC Global (MRC), DXP Enterprises (DXPE), Titan Machinery (TITN), Adicet Bio (ACET), W.W. Grainger (GWW), United Rentals (URI), Fastenal (FAST), and Watsco (WSO). These companies are all part of the "trading companies & distributors" industry. BlueLinx vs. H&E Equipment Services Willis Lease Finance MRC Global DXP Enterprises Titan Machinery Adicet Bio W.W. Grainger United Rentals Fastenal Watsco BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) and H&E Equipment Services (NASDAQ:HEES) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals believe in BXC or HEES? 90.8% of BlueLinx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of H&E Equipment Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of BlueLinx shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of H&E Equipment Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, BXC or HEES? BlueLinx has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H&E Equipment Services has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BXC or HEES? H&E Equipment Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BlueLinx. H&E Equipment Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlueLinx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlueLinx$3.14B0.32$48.54M$3.4435.26H&E Equipment Services$1.47B1.38$169.29M$3.9414.03 Is BXC or HEES more profitable? H&E Equipment Services has a net margin of 9.47% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of 1.01%. H&E Equipment Services' return on equity of 25.46% beat BlueLinx's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlueLinx1.01% 10.44% 4.28% H&E Equipment Services 9.47%25.46%5.16% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BXC or HEES? H&E Equipment Services received 68 more outperform votes than BlueLinx when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.04% of users gave H&E Equipment Services an outperform vote while only 56.37% of users gave BlueLinx an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlueLinxOutperform Votes19956.37% Underperform Votes15443.63% H&E Equipment ServicesOutperform Votes26758.04% Underperform Votes19341.96% Does the media refer more to BXC or HEES? In the previous week, H&E Equipment Services had 1 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for H&E Equipment Services and 4 mentions for BlueLinx. BlueLinx's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat H&E Equipment Services' score of 0.77 indicating that BlueLinx is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlueLinx 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H&E Equipment Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BXC or HEES? BlueLinx presently has a consensus price target of $135.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.84%. H&E Equipment Services has a consensus price target of $61.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.82%. Given BlueLinx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe BlueLinx is more favorable than H&E Equipment Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlueLinx 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00H&E Equipment Services 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryH&E Equipment Services beats BlueLinx on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. And if you know anything about crypto, you know that altcoin seasons are where some of the biggest gains happen.Register for the FREE Workshop Now & get $10 in Bitcoin Get BlueLinx News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BXC 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 BXC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlueLinxLumber, plywood, & millwork IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.02B$1.02B$9.78B$19.84BDividend YieldN/AN/A1.82%3.50%P/E Ratio35.2635.2627.6437.73Price / Sales0.320.323.3818.01Price / Cash8.808.8017.9317.90Price / Book1.681.685.074.86Net Income$48.54M$48.54M$519.29M$985.93M7 Day Performance0.08%0.08%0.23%0.45%1 Month Performance17.80%17.80%0.89%1.05%1 Year Performance40.57%40.57%35.94%24.67% BlueLinx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BXCBlueLinx2.5231 of 5 stars$121.30+0.2%$135.67+11.8%+36.7%$1.02B$3.14B35.262,000Short Interest ↓HEESH&E Equipment Services4.5106 of 5 stars$55.27-1.2%$61.25+10.8%+20.3%$2.05B$1.47B14.032,765Dividend AnnouncementWLFCWillis Lease Finance2.2386 of 5 stars$193.24+1.1%N/A+307.9%$1.26B$418.55M13.70240News CoverageMRCMRC Global3.6719 of 5 stars$13.76+3.4%$16.33+18.7%+26.0%$1.13B$3.41B15.822,800DXPEDXP Enterprises3.2706 of 5 stars$68.11-0.5%$75.00+10.1%+117.0%$1.07B$1.74B17.551,723TITNTitan Machinery2.7839 of 5 stars$14.05+0.4%$21.00+49.5%-48.5%$323.79M$2.76B5.423,604ACETAdicet Bio2.5176 of 5 stars$0.97-5.8%$7.50+675.5%-17.3%$84.87M$24.99M0.0090Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeGWWW.W. Grainger4.521 of 5 stars$1,178.45+0.5%$1,109.00-5.9%+45.7%$57.08B$16.48B31.9426,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionPositive NewsURIUnited Rentals4.6473 of 5 stars$820.25-0.1%$751.67-8.4%+73.9%$53.89B$14.33B21.4226,300Analyst ForecastPositive NewsFASTFastenal4.6093 of 5 stars$81.82+0.3%$74.80-8.6%+34.3%$46.74B$7.35B40.7123,201Positive NewsWSOWatsco3.7361 of 5 stars$533.40+0.0%$491.25-7.9%+36.7%$21.53B$7.28B41.227,425Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HEES Competitors WLFC Competitors MRC Competitors DXPE Competitors TITN Competitors ACET Competitors GWW Competitors URI Competitors FAST Competitors WSO Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BXC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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