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Builders FirstSource (Builders FirstSource) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.47 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Builders FirstSource Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Builders FirstSource's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $102 Mil. Builders FirstSource's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,611 Mil. Builders FirstSource's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,530 Mil. Builders FirstSource's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.47.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Builders FirstSource's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

BLDR' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.82   Med: 3.29   Max: 13.1
Current: 1.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Builders FirstSource was 13.10. The lowest was 0.82. And the median was 3.29.

BLDR's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
64.78% of 1306 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.335 vs BLDR: 1.36

Builders FirstSource Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Builders FirstSource's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Builders FirstSource Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.23 2.89 1.16 0.82 1.36

Builders FirstSource Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA 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 1.31 1.53 1.46 1.25 1.47

Competitive Comparison of Builders FirstSource's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Builders FirstSource's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Builders FirstSource's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



Builders FirstSource Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Builders FirstSource's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(101.866 + 3611.492) / 2734.594
=1.36

Builders FirstSource's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(101.866 + 3611.492) / 2530.34
=1.47

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


Builders FirstSource  (NYSE:BLDR) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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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

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