Comparing Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) & Builders FirstSource (NASDAQ:BLDR)

Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND – Get Rating) and Builders FirstSource (NASDAQ:BLDR – Get Rating) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Floor & Decor and Builders FirstSource’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Floor & Decor	6.99%	19.35%	7.11%
Builders FirstSource	12.10%	59.80%	26.44%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Floor & Decor and Builders FirstSource, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Floor & Decor	1	9	8	0	2.39
Builders FirstSource	0	0	0	0	N/A

Floor & Decor presently has a consensus price target of $91.59, indicating a potential upside of 0.07%. Given Floor & Decor’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Floor & Decor is more favorable than Builders FirstSource.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Floor & Decor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Builders FirstSource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Floor & Decor and Builders FirstSource’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Floor & Decor	$4.26 billion	2.28	$298.20 million	$2.77	33.04
Builders FirstSource	$22.73 billion	0.49	$2.75 billion	$16.65	4.81

Builders FirstSource has higher revenue and earnings than Floor & Decor. Builders FirstSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Floor & Decor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Builders FirstSource beats Floor & Decor on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Floor & Decor

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Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of hard surface flooring and related accessories. It provides wood, stone, and flooring products. Its products include vinyl, laminate, and tiles with materials installation for living rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and walls. The company was founded by George Vincent West in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

About Builders FirstSource

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Builders FirstSource, Inc. engages in the supply and manufacture of building materials, manufactured components and construction services to professional homebuilders, subcontractors, remodelers and consumers. Its products include factory-built roof and floor trusses, wall panels and stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and trim, and engineered wood. The company was founded by Kevin P. O’Meara, Donald F. McAleenan and John D. Roach in March 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.