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Builders FirstSource (Builders FirstSource) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %

: 9.07% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Builders FirstSource's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $23,990 Mil. Builders FirstSource's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,176 Mil. Builders FirstSource's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.07%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Builders FirstSource's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

BLDR' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.2   Med: 7.37   Max: 31.13
Current: 8.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Builders FirstSource was 31.13%. The lowest was -0.20%. And the median was 7.37%.

BLDR's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than
59.01% of 1693 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 6.62 vs BLDR: 8.32

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Builders FirstSource's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 25.61%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Builders FirstSource Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Builders FirstSource's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.67 8.70 12.72 30.40 9.07

Builders FirstSource Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.40 22.12 12.25 11.52 9.07

Competitive Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Builders FirstSource's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Distribution

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Builders FirstSource's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Builders FirstSource's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.



Builders FirstSource Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

Builders FirstSources Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=2176.319/23990.00958
=9.07 %

Builders FirstSource's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,176 Mil.



Builders FirstSource  (NYSE:BLDR) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


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Builders FirstSource (Builders FirstSource) Business Description

Industry
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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