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Builders FirstSource BLDR Shipping And Handling — Selling Expense

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.3B-10.1%
Gross profit$929.0M-16.7%
Operating income$16.5M-91.0%
Net income-$47.4M-149%
EPS (diluted)-$0.43-151%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$98.3M-14.8%
Total debt$5.3B+3.6%
Total equity$4.0B-8.5%
Total assets$11.3B-1.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$87.5M-33.9%
CapEx$46.7M-53.2%
Free cash flow$40.7M+25.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.67B-35.9%
Enterprise value$13.86B-25.5%
P/E29.7×+15.0×
P/S0.6×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.9%-2.3pp
Operating margin4.2%-4.5pp
Net margin2%-3.7pp
FCF margin5.8%-2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7%-12.7pp
Debt / equity1.3×+0.2×
Current ratio1.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Builders FirstSource in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingExpense.

The official record: Builders FirstSource’s 10-K, filed March 1, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does shipping and handling — selling expense mean?
This metric captures the direct and allocated costs associated with the sales and marketing efforts specifically attributed to the shipping and handling segment. It includes personnel costs for sales staff, advertising, promotional activities, and customer relationship management expenses dedicated to driving demand for delivery and logistics services. It serves as a key indicator of the investment required to maintain market share and customer acquisition within the company's distribution operations.