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BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
BXC
$460M
Mkt Cap
$58.41
+1.76%
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) has a current P/E ratio of 2920.5, compared to its historical median P/E of 4.2. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 31.7%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) has a market capitalization of $460M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) does not currently pay a regular dividend. However, the company returns capital to shareholders through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 8.30%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) appears expensive. The current P/E of 2920.5 is 69300% above its historical median of 4.2. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is -3.7%.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) operates in the Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS BlueLinx is a leading wholesale distributor of residential and commercial building products in the United States. We are a “two-step” distributor. Two-step distributors purchase products from manufacturers and distribute those products to dealers and other suppliers in local markets, who then sell those products to end users. We carry a broad portfolio of both branded and private-label stock keeping units (“SKUs”) across two principal product categories: specialty products and structural products. Specialty products include items such as engineered wood products (“EWP”), siding, millwork, outdoor living products, specialty lumber and panels, and industrial products. Structural products include items such as lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, rebar, and remesh.
| Metric | TTM | FY2026 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.0B | 3.0B | 3.0B | 3.1B | 4.5B | 3.1B |
| Net Income | 0 | - | 53M | 49M | 296M | 81M |
| EPS | $0.02 | $0.02 | $6.19 | $5.39 | $31.51 | $8.55 |
| Free Cash Flow | 33M | 33M | 45M | 279M | 364M | 51M |
| ROIC | 4.7% | - | 14.4% | 15.9% | 64.7% | 31.7% |
| Gross Margin | 15.3% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 15.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 5.46 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 32M | 32M | 88M | 138M | 439M | 142M |
| Operating Margin | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 4.6% |
| ROE | 0.0% | - | 8.3% | 7.9% | 91.3% | 136.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | 8M | 8M | 9M | 9M | 9M | 9M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1.9B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 2.9B | 2.6B | 3.1B | 4.5B | 3.1B | 3.0B | 3.0B | 3.0B |
| Gross Margin | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 18.7% | 16.8% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 15.3% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 216M | 246M | 211M | 205M | 199M | 319M | 292M | 314M | 366M | 356M | 366M | 381M | 381M |
| EBIT | 5.5M | -21M | 14M | 42M | 30M | -13M | 35M | 142M | 439M | 138M | 88M | 32M | 32M |
| Op. Margin | 0.3% | -1.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.7% | -0.5% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 9.9% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Net Income | -23M | -41M | -14M | 16M | 63M | -18M | -18M | 81M | 296M | 49M | 53M | N/A | 0 |
| Net Margin | -1.2% | -1.9% | -0.7% | 0.9% | 3.5% | -0.6% | -0.7% | 2.6% | 6.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | N/A | 0.0% |
| Non-Recurring | 118K | 11M | 7.3M | 35M | 6.7M | 0 | 13M | 11M | 144K | 0 | 272K | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 1.6% | -10.7% | 3.7% | 12.5% | 10.5% | -4.4% | 7.4% | 31.7% | 64.7% | 15.9% | 14.4% | N/A | 4.7% |
| ROE | 376.9% | N/A | 66.2% | -48.8% | 180.0% | -173.6% | 86.7% | 136.9% | 91.3% | 7.9% | 8.3% | N/A | 0.0% |
| ROA | -4.4% | -7.7% | -2.6% | 3.3% | 13.4% | -2.4% | -1.8% | 7.7% | 23.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | N/A | 0.0% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | -74M | -40M | -12M | 41M | -2.5M | 42M | -10M | 55M | 400M | 306M | 85M | 60M | 60M |
| Free Cash Flow | -77M | -45M | -15M | 41M | -3.3M | 39M | -15M | 51M | 364M | 279M | 45M | 33M | 33M |
| Owner Earnings | -86M | -55M | -26M | 30M | -14M | 7.3M | -43M | 20M | 363M | 262M | 39M | 8.6M | 8.6M |
| CapEx | 2.8M | 4.9M | 3.0M | 631K | 797K | 2.7M | 4.8M | 3.7M | 36M | 28M | 40M | 27M | 27M |
| Maint. CapEx | 8.6M | 9.1M | 9.5M | 9.3M | 9.0M | 26M | 30M | 29M | 28M | 32M | 38M | 40M | 40M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3M | 0 | 1.6M | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 8.6M | 9.1M | 9.5M | 9.3M | 9.0M | 26M | 30M | 29M | 28M | 32M | 38M | 40M | 40M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.9% | N/A | 6.6% | N/A | 6.7% | 9.9% | 9.0% | 47.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 526K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66M | 42M | 45M | 38M | 38M |
| Buyback Yield | 0.4% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.6% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 8.3% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 2.8M | 6.1M | 3.8M | 2.3M | 2.5M | 8.5M | 2.6M | 6.0M | 9.6M | 12M | 7.7M | 11M | 11M |
| Debt Repayment | 473M | 560M | 476M | 0 | 0 | 900K | 657M | 882M | 1.2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 372M | 391M | 398M | 295M | 272M | 491M | 503M | 322M | 48M | -178M | -149M | -67M | -67M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 5.2M | 5.0M | 4.5M | 5.5M | 4.7M | 8.9M | 12M | 82K | 299M | 522M | 506M | 386M | 386M |
| Long-Term Debt | 368M | 387M | 400M | 271M | 277M | 498M | 458M | 321M | 292M | 294M | 295M | 297M | 297M |
| Debt/Equity | -18.33 | -67.21 | -11.18 | -10.06 | 7.90 | -34.08 | -19.75 | 5.46 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 10.4 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Equity | -21M | -5.9M | -36M | -30M | 35M | -15M | -26M | 59M | 590M | 634M | 646M | 617M | 617M |
| Total Assets | 545M | 528M | 536M | 444M | 494M | 960M | 971M | 1.0B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.5B |
| Total Liabilities | 565M | 534M | 572M | 474M | 459M | 975M | 998M | 989M | 900M | 903M | 931M | 932M | 932M |
| Intangibles | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 35M | 26M | 19M | 35M | 31M | 27M | 87M | 87M |
| Retained Earnings | -201M | -242M | -256M | -251M | -188M | -236M | -253M | -172M | 421M | 469M | 522M | 522M | 522M |
| Working Capital | 272M | 295M | 298M | 191M | 226M | 403M | 407M | 439M | 866M | 902M | 900M | 773M | 773M |
| Current Assets | 412M | 402M | 415M | 346M | 343M | 600M | 578M | 668M | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 984M | 984M |
| Current Liabilities | 140M | 107M | 117M | 154M | 118M | 197M | 171M | 229M | 211M | 219M | 234M | 211M | 211M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | -3.50 | -5.10 | -16.10 | 1.77 | 6.81 | -5.21 | -1.89 | 8.55 | 31.51 | 5.39 | 6.19 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Owner EPS | -13.01 | -6.92 | -29.73 | 3.27 | -1.52 | 2.14 | -4.62 | 2.13 | 38.63 | 29.12 | 4.54 | 1.10 | 1.10 |
| Book Value | -3.13 | -0.74 | -41.81 | -3.28 | 3.78 | -4.33 | -2.79 | 6.25 | 62.77 | 70.44 | 75.33 | 78.47 | 78.47 |
| Cash Flow/Share | -11.29 | -5.01 | -14.28 | 4.56 | -0.27 | 12.26 | -1.10 | 5.82 | 42.59 | 34.01 | 9.93 | 7.60 | 5.07 |
| Dividends/Share | 1.25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 6.6M | 8.0M | 0.9M | 9.1M | 9.3M | 3.4M | 9.3M | 9.5M | 9.4M | 9.0M | 8.6M | 7.9M | 7.9M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | 4.2 | 2.3 | 15.6 | 17.7 | N/A | N/A |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.9 | N/A | 1.4 | N/A | 6.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 20.9 | 16.4 | 14.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 89.5 | N/A | 37.6 | 21.1 | 11.7 | N/A | 20.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 12.1 |
| Price/Book | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.7 | N/A | N/A | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Price/Sales | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| FCF Yield | -63.7% | -34.5% | -17.5% | 116.2% | -5.4% | 27.2% | -5.6% | 15.1% | 52.4% | 36.7% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| Market Cap | 121M | 130M | 88M | 35M | 61M | 143M | 267M | 340M | 695M | 759M | 942M | 540M | 460M |
| Avg. Price | 22.69 | 21.96 | 12.75 | 8.84 | 7.11 | 9.56 | 30.74 | 16.39 | 54.79 | 74.21 | 86.16 | 74.18 | 58.41 |
| Year-End Price | 18.40 | 16.30 | 10.10 | 4.00 | 6.59 | 15.50 | 28.63 | 35.98 | 70.42 | 84.27 | 109.78 | 68.65 | 58.41 |
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. passes 4 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 14.0x vs a median of 2.7x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 31.7% with a gross margin of 16.6%. Total shareholder yield (buybacks) is 8.3%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +43.6%.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) reported annual revenue of $3.0 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) generated $33 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. This indicates moderate leverage.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.02 in its most recent fiscal year.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) has a 5-year average gross margin of 16.6%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 14 years of financial data for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) has a book value per share of $78.47, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.