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Builders FirstSource (Builders FirstSource) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 16.52 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Builders FirstSource Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Builders FirstSource's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $16.52. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 11.36.


The historical rank and industry rank for Builders FirstSource's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

BLDR' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.72   Med: 12.1   Max: 442.25
Current: 11.31


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Builders FirstSource was 442.25. The lowest was 2.72. And the median was 12.10.


BLDR's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
54.83% of 755 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 12.81 vs BLDR: 11.31

Builders FirstSource's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.84. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.00. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 15.64.

Builders FirstSource's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.84. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.38. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 14.03.


Builders FirstSource Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Builders FirstSource's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Builders FirstSource Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Builders FirstSource Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.52 1.33 8.40 22.74 16.52

Builders FirstSource Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.74 27.37 25.41 18.92 16.52

Competitive Comparison of Builders FirstSource's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Builders FirstSource's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Builders FirstSource's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Builders FirstSource's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Builders FirstSource's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



Builders FirstSource Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Builders FirstSource's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 1,541
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 558
Change In Deferred Tax -102
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 226
Change In Working Capital 275
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 124

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Builders FirstSource's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,541 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Builders FirstSource's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $558 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Builders FirstSource's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-102 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $226 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Builders FirstSource's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $226 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Builders FirstSource's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $275 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Builders FirstSource's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 123.790 Mil.

Builders FirstSource's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 1540.555 +558.275+-102.461
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-225.98347014467+275.128)/123.790
=16.52

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=187.66/16.52
=11.36

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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Builders FirstSource (Builders FirstSource) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX, USA, 75201
Builders FirstSource Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of building materials. The company offers structural and related building products such as factory-built roof and floor trusses, wall panels and stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and trim, and engineered wood. The products can be designed for each home individually and are installed by Builders FirstSource. The company's construction-related services include professional installation, turn-key framing and shell construction. Builders FirstSource's customers range from large production builders to small custom homebuilders.
Executives
Michael Alan Farmer officer: President - Commercial Ops C/O BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC., 4800 FALLS OF NEUSE RD, SUITE 400, RALEIGH NC 27609
Michael Hiller officer: President - Central Division 2001 BRYAN ST STE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
Timothy D Johnson officer: EVP & General Counsel 5020 WESTON PARKWAY, SUITE 400, CARY NC 27513
Jami Lynn Coulter officer: Principal Accounting Officer 2001 BRYAN ST., SUITE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
Paul M Mccrobie officer: President - East Division 2001 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
Dirkson R Charles director 50 MAIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR, WHITE PLAINS NY 10606
Floyd F Sherman director, officer: President & CEO BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC., 2001 BRYAN STREET, SUITE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
Amy B Messersmith officer: Chief People Officer 2001 BRYAN ST STE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
James Oleary director
David W Bullock director C/O GRAHAM PACKAGING HOLDINGS COMPANY, 2401 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, YORK PA 17402
Mark A Alexander director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., 395 9TH AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK NY 10001
David E Flitman director, officer: President C/O NALCO COMPANY, 1601 WEST DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Boydston Cory Jacobs director C/O BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC., 4800 FALLS OF NEUSE RD, SUITE 400, RALEIGH NC 27617
Stephen J Herron officer: President - East Division 2001 BRYAN ST STE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
David E Rush officer: SVP - COO - East 2001 BRYAN ST., SUITE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201