stockrowBuilders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) vs Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX)
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR 62.47 −4.63%
- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX 75.08 −2.46%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation are both Building Products & Equipment companies. Builders FirstSource, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $7.1B against $5.4B — 1.3× the size. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 77.9× against 176×. Builders FirstSource, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −8.25% against −11.6%. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation has the higher net margin (2.73% vs 0.28%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.88% vs 2.21%). Across the 22 metrics below, Builders FirstSource, Inc. leads on 12 and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation on 10.
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| Metric | BLDR | LPX | Building Products & Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.48% | 17.19% | 31.88% |
| Operating margin | 2.13% | 3.37% | 7.18% |
| Net margin | 0.28% | 2.73% | 4.11% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.81% | 1.24% | 6.41% |
| Return on equity | 0.97% | 3.91% | 5.95% |
| Return on assets | 0.36% | 2.57% | 3.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.21% | 2.88% | 5.54% |
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