What is BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio?

BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) reported cash ratio of 1.2× in Q1 2026.

How has BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio changed year-over-year?

BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio decreased by 25.6% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.2×.

What is the long-term trend for BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio has grown at a 439.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0× to 1.8×.

What does cash ratio mean?

Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.

BlueLinx Holdings BXC Cash ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$731.1M+3.1%

Gross profit$116.4M+4.7%

Operating income$7.3M-31.7%

Net income-$1.5M-152%

EPS (diluted)-$0.18-155%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$319.1M-28.9%

Total debt$688.6M+2.1%

Total equity$615.5M-3.2%

Total assets$1.6B-2.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$57.2M-68.8%

CapEx$2.6M-56.2%

Free cash flow-$59.8M-50.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$490.76M-11.0%

Enterprise value$860.24M+10.8%

P/E67.1×—

P/S0.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.4%-0.7pp

Operating margin1.1%-1.3pp

Net margin0.5%—

FCF margin0.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.2%—

Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Current ratio3.9×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from BlueLinx Holdings’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=1.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: BlueLinx Holdings’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio?: BlueLinx Holdings (BXC) reported cash ratio of 1.2× in Q1 2026.
How has BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio changed year-over-year?: BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio decreased by 25.6% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.2×.
What is the long-term trend for BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), BlueLinx Holdings's cash ratio has grown at a 439.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0× to 1.8×.
What does cash ratio mean?: Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.