stockrowBuilders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) vs Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS)
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR 62.47 −4.63%
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS 124.42 +1.46%
Builders FirstSource, Inc. and Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. are both Building Products & Equipment companies. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $9.3B against $7.1B — 1.3× the size. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 23.6× against 168×. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.18% against −8.25%. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.4% vs 0.28%) and the higher return on invested capital (11.9% vs 2.21%). Across the 22 metrics below, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. leads on 18 and Builders FirstSource, Inc. on 4.
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| Metric | BLDR | WMS | Building Products & Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.48% | 38.36% | 31.88% |
| Operating margin | 2.13% | 19.62% | 7.18% |
| Net margin | 0.28% | 12.44% | 4.11% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.81% | 15.47% | 7.39% |
| Return on equity | 0.97% | 22.36% | 5.95% |
| Return on assets | 0.36% | 9.49% | 3.90% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.21% | 11.90% | 5.54% |
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