Sentiment · FY2026 Q1
What companies say about each other on earnings calls — extracted verbatim from public transcripts. Mentions from the newest quarter are a Pro feature.
“recent acquisitions, Sumitomo acquired Tri Pointe. I mean the Japanese in general have been pretty big proponents of off-site construction”
An analyst frames the Sumitomo acquisition of homebuilder Tri Pointe as a potential accelerant for off-site construction, a customer-side dynamic for BFS.
“we have made steady progress in our comprehensive implementation of SAP after the launch of 2 pilot markets last July”
Builders FirstSource is deploying SAP as its ERP system, having launched two pilot markets, signaling continued enterprise-software spend with SAP.
“That comes more easily when you have a wonderful tool and a structure around managing it, like we have with Paradigm, the 3-dimensional digital twin, the capabilities that we're building around that.”
BLDR credits its Paradigm-based digital tooling (3D digital twin) as a competitive enabler for its quoting and estimating operations.
“I'm pleased that we continue to make steady progress on our comprehensive implementation of SAP after the launch of 2 pilot markets in July.”
BLDR is in the midst of a large SAP ERP rollout (Project Elevate), a multi-market implementation vendor engagement expected to drive future efficiency.
“In October, we acquired Builders Door & Trim and Rystin Construction.”
BLDR acquired Rystin Construction alongside Builders Door & Trim to form a leading door and millwork provider in Las Vegas.
“In October, we acquired Builders Door & Trim and Rystin Construction.”
BLDR acquired Builders Door & Trim to build out door and millwork capabilities in the Las Vegas market, closing a product gap in the region.
“In the third quarter, we acquired St. George Truss Company, a truss manufacturer serving builders in Southern Utah and Southern Nevada.”
Builders FirstSource acquired St. George Truss to add truss-manufacturing capacity serving builders in Southern Utah and Southern Nevada.
“In the second quarter, we acquired Truckee-Tahoe Lumber with aggregate prior year sales of roughly $120 million. Truckee-Tahoe's reputation of excellence as a leading supplier of lumber and building materials extends our presence in the Northern California and Nevada markets.”
Builders FirstSource acquired Truckee-Tahoe Lumber (~$120 million prior-year sales) to expand its footprint in Northern California and Nevada, part of its ongoing tuck-in M&A growth strategy.
“In addition, we acquired Truckee Tahoe Lumber in early April after quarter end. Truckee Tahoe has built a reputation of excellence as a leading supplier of lumber and building materials in the Northern California and Nevada markets.”
Builders FirstSource acquired Truckee Tahoe Lumber in early April 2025 (after quarter-end), extending its presence into Northern California and Nevada lumber markets.
“In February, we acquired O.C. Cluss, a leading supplier of lumber, building materials and installation services with locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia.”
Builders FirstSource acquired O.C. Cluss in February 2025, adding lumber and installation service capabilities across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.
“in early January, we acquired Alpine Lumber, the largest independently operated supplier of building materials and value-added products in Colorado and Northern New Mexico.”
Builders FirstSource acquired Alpine Lumber in January 2025, expanding its footprint as the largest independent building materials supplier in Colorado and Northern New Mexico.
“in early January, we acquired Alpine Lumber, the largest independently operated supplier of building materials in Colorado and Northern New Mexico with twenty-one locations.”
Builders FirstSource acquired Alpine Lumber, the largest independent building-materials supplier in Colorado and Northern New Mexico with 21 locations and roughly $500 million of trailing-twelve-month sales, extending BFS's M&A-driven footprint expansion.
Builders FirstSource Q4 FY2025 was the weakest quarter of the downcycle, with revenue plunging 12% to $3.4 billion as homebuilders aggressively delayed starts to clear excess inventory, falling off more sharply than expected in November and December. Gross margin slipped to 29.8% and adjusted EPS dropped 52%, prompting management to activate the downturn playbook with $100 million in cost actions including accelerated facility consolidations and deeper cuts to discretionary spending. FY2026 guidance was introduced with flat starts assumptions and an EBITDA range of $1.3B-$1.7B, while the company made strategic acquisitions including Pleasant Valley Homes to enter modular housing and Premium Building Components for its first New York truss operations. Leverage reached 2.7x as EBITDA compressed, but management maintained confidence in the transformed business model and its positioning for eventual recovery.
Demand | Margin | Pricing | Competitive Dynamics | Revenue Growth | Cost Pressure | Innovation & R&D | Capital Allocation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Q4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2025Q1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025Q2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025Q3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2025Q4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2026Q1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| '24Q4 | '25Q1 | '25Q2 | '25Q3 | '25Q4 | '26Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demand | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Margin | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Pricing | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Competitive Dynamics | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Revenue Growth | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Cost Pressure | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Innovation & R&D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Capital Allocation | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Analyst | Firm | Questions (Challenge)Percentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions. |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Dahl | RBC Capital Markets | 12 (17%) |
| John Lovallo | UBS | 12 (17%) |
| Charles Perron-Piché | Goldman Sachs | 12 (8%) |
| Matt Bouley | Barclays | 10 (20%) |
| Dave Manthey | Robert W. Baird | 10 (10%) |
| Trey Grooms | Stephens | 10 (0%) |
| Philip Ng | Jefferies | 10 (0%) |
| Rafe Jadrosich | Bank of America | 10 (10%) |
| Keith Hughes | Truist Securities | 7 (0%) |
| Ketan Mamtora | BMO Capital Markets | 7 (0%) |
| Firm | Analysts | Questions (Challenge)Percentage of questions scored as challenging — where the analyst pushed back, pressed for specifics, or questioned management's assumptions. |
|---|---|---|
| UBS | 1 | 12 (17%) |
| Goldman Sachs | 1 | 12 (8%) |
| Barclays | 2 | 12 (17%) |
| RBC Capital Markets | 1 |
| 12 (17%) |
| Stephens | 2 | 12 (0%) |
| Jefferies | 1 | 10 (0%) |
| Bank of America | 1 | 10 (10%) |
| Robert W. Baird | 1 | 10 (10%) |
| Company | Score | Trend | Rev YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
BLDR Builders FirstSource | 1 | -10.1% | |
| CARR Carrier Global | 4 | +2.4% | |
| JCI Johnson Controls | 9 | +8.2% | |
| LII Lennox International | 6 | +5.8% | |
| MAS Masco | 6 | +6.5% | |
| TT Trane Technologies | 7 | +6.0% |