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Builders FirstSource BLDR Operating margin

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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
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

Calculated from Builders FirstSource’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Builders FirstSource’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Builders FirstSource's operating margin?
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) reported operating margin of 4.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Builders FirstSource's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Builders FirstSource's operating margin decreased by 52.0% year-over-year, from 8.7% to 4.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Builders FirstSource's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Builders FirstSource's operating margin has grown at a -4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.4% to 5.2%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.