Question 1

What is Builders FirstSource's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) P/FCF ratio is 9.1× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Builders FirstSource?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Builders FirstSource specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 25.9×.

Question 5

Is Builders FirstSource's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Builders FirstSource's P/FCF ratio of 9.1× is below its own 5-year average of 9.2× and below the sector median of 25.9×. That places the current reading at the 38th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Builders FirstSource's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Builders FirstSource (BLDR) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 2.8× in 2022 to a high of 379.5× in 2014. The 5-year average is 9.2× and the 5-year median is 10.7×.

Question 7

What was Builders FirstSource's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 13.3×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Builders FirstSource's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$11.4B	$853M	13.3×	+2.3×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$16.4B	$1.49B	11.0×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$20.5B	$1.83B	11.2×	+8.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$9.44B	$3.26B	2.9×	-7.8×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$16.2B	$1.52B	10.7×	-21.5×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$4.77B	$148M	32.2×	+24.7×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$2.95B	$391M	7.5×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$1.25B	$181M	6.9×	-14.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$2.47B	$116M	21.2×	+10.6×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$1.23B	$116M	10.6×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$1.21B	$133M	9.1×	-370.4×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$674M	$1.78M	379.5×	—	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$695M	-$62.6M	—	—	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$534M	-$77.2M	—	—	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$194M	-$71.2M	—	—	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$187M	-$50.7M	—	—	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$314M	-$4.58M	—	—	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$59.3M	-$37.1M	—	—	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$276M	$61.4M	4.5×	-3.5×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$674M	$84.7M	8.0×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$772M	$87.2M	8.9×	—	Dec 31, 2005


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P/FCF Ratio for Builders FirstSource (BLDR) 2005-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Builders FirstSource (BLDR)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Builders FirstSource (BLDR) from 2005 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Builders FirstSource (BLDR)

Builders FirstSource P/FCF Ratio by Year

Builders FirstSource P/FCF Ratio 2025: 13.3×

Builders FirstSource P/FCF Ratio 2024: 11.0×

Builders FirstSource P/FCF Ratio 2023: 11.2×

Builders FirstSource P/FCF Ratio 2022: 2.9×

Builders FirstSource P/FCF Ratio 2021: 10.7×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Key Financials