Builders FirstSource forecasts 2025 sales of $15.1 bln-$15.4 bln

Builders Firstsource

30/10/2025 11:08

Overview

Builders FirstSource Q3 net sales fell 6.9% yr/yr, but beat analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats analyst expectations, despite a weak housing market

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 30.8% yr/yr, driven by lower gross profit

Outlook

Company expects 2025 net sales between $15.1 bln and $15.4 bln

Company projects 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $1.625 bln and $1.675 bln

Company anticipates 2025 free cash flow of $0.8 bln to $1.0 bln

Result Drivers

NET SALES DECLINE - Driven by a 10.6% decline in core organic net sales and 1.1% commodity deflation, partially offset by 4.8% growth from acquisitions

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN - Decreased 240 basis points to 30.4%, primarily due to a below-normal starts environment

SG&A INCREASE - SG&A expenses rose 1.3% due to acquisitions and ERP implementation, affecting net income

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$3.90 bln
$3.85 bln (22 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.88
$1.63 (20 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$1.10
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
$208.60 mln
Q3 Net Income
$122.40 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
$433.70 mln
Q3 Free Cash Flow
$464.90 mln
Q3 Gross Profit
$1.20 bln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the construction supplies & fixtures peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Builders FirstSource Inc is $140.00, about 17.6% above its October 29 closing price of $115.29

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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