BCC vs RS vs AVTR Stock Comparison

Boise Cascade, Reliance and Avantor Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BCC BOISE CASCADE Co
$77.76 0.0% 1M +8.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.65B
P/E
25.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.46B
Div. yield
0.01%
Industrial Distribution Industrials
2 wins
RS Reliance, Inc.
$415.62 +8.1% 1M +51.8% 1Y
Market cap
$21.54B
P/E
24.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.81B
Div. yield
0.01%
Industrial Distribution Industrials
10 wins
AVTR Avantor, Inc.
$17.29 +17.1% 1M +11.8% 1Y
Market cap
$11.70B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$6.56B
Div. yield
–
Industrial Distribution Industrials

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Reliance leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Reliance 10, Boise Cascade 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBCCRSAVTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.65B $21.54B $11.70B RS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.1x 24.1x -20.2x RS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.5x 16.3x 22.2x RS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.5% +15.4% -1.6% RS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.6% 5.7% -8.8% RS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.6% 10.5% -3.2% RS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.9x 27.2x BCC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% BCC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.0% +51.8% +11.8% RS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.9%/yr +22.7%/yr -14.8%/yr RS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.9% 25.0% 51.2% RS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 54/100 15/100 RS

Percentile Scorecard

BCCRSAVTR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBCCRSAVTR
Valuation 87 #7 of 46 38 #29 of 46 13 #40 of 46
Growth 8 #36 of 39 40 #24 of 39 3 #38 of 39
Profitability 49 #21 of 40 56 #18 of 40 21 #32 of 40
Financial Health 75 #13 of 49 81 #10 of 49 31 #34 of 49
Shareholder Returns 42 #19 of 32 55 #15 of 32 7 #30 of 32
Overall 52 54 15
  • BCC ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • RS ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental
  • AVTR ranked among 49 companies in Distribution and Rental

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBCCRSAVTRSPY
1 month 0.0%+8.1%+17.1% -1.0%
3 months -0.2%+1.9%+51.1% +2.9%
6 months -7.6%+18.2%+118.9% +6.4%
Year to date +5.7%+43.9%+50.9% +11.4%
1 year +8.0%+51.8%+11.8% +13.1%
3 years -15.2%+68.3%-14.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year -5.3%+19.0%-5.0% +21.5%
5 years +33.3%+178.4%-55.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +5.9%+22.7%-14.8% +10.9%
10 years +231.2%+508.0%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.7%+19.8%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBCCRSAVTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.9%25.0%51.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.9%25.0%53.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.930.590.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.212.080.23 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.3%-22.9%-82.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.6%-3.0%0.0% -2.5%
52-week high $91.03$428.49$17.29 $779.14
52-week low $65.47$265.93$7.41 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBCCRSAVTR
P/E now vs peer median 25.9xmedian 25.9x 23.7xmedian 25.9x -20.2xmedian 25.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.0x 1.3xmedian 1.0x 1.8xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 13.0x 15.0xmedian 13.0x 120.9xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.3xmedian 23.0x 39.3xmedian 23.0x 25.7xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.4x 2.9xmedian 2.4x 2.1xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -0.63median 2.37 -1.99median 2.37 0.41median 2.37

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBCCRSAVTR
Revenue $6.46B $15.81B $6.56B
Gross profit $1.07B $4.46B $2.09B
Operating income $160.04M $1.24B -$301.10M
Net income $105.69M $896.10M -$578.00M
Free cash flow $103.31M $539.50M $454.70M
EPS (diluted) $3.00 $17.40 $-0.85
Cash & equivalents $304.82M $235.40M $306.80M
Total debt $1.79B $6.16B $3.70B
Shares (diluted) 35.23M 51.38M 677.20M
Enterprise value $1.02B $20.58B $10.50B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBCCRSAVTR
P/E 25.9x 23.7x -20.2x
P/FCF 26.3x 39.3x 25.7x
P/Operating cash flow 9.8x 24.9x 19.6x
P/S 0.4x 1.3x 1.8x
P/B 1.3x 2.9x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 3.3x 4.5x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x 15.0x 120.9x
EV/EBIT 17.9x 18.3x -50.1x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 1.4x 2.3x
EV/FCF 27.7x 42.0x 33.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x 26.6x 25.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.63 -1.99 0.41

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBCCRSAVTR
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.5% 15.4% -1.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.3% 0.2% -2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -10.7% 11.1% -5.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -11.5% -2.5% -5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -53.6% 23.3% -129.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -40.8% -15.2% -33.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -59.7% 21.0% -184.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -43.3% -16.1% -49.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -56.8% 24.8% -184.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -40.9% -11.9% -49.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.7% -30.8% -12.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.5% -26.3% -11.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 844.4% -35.2% -18.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -48.4% -31.8% -14.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBCCRSAVTR
Gross margin 16.5% 28.2% 31.8%
EBITDA margin 5.1% 9.6% 1.9%
Operating margin 2.5% 7.8% -4.6%
Pretax margin 2.3% 7.5% -7.2%
Net margin 1.6% 5.7% -8.8%
FCF margin 1.6% 3.4% 6.9%
Operating cash flow margin 4.3% 5.4% 9.1%
Return on equity 5.2% 12.3% -10.3%
Return on assets 3.1% 8.2% -5.0%
Return on invested capital 4.6% 10.5% -3.2%
Return on capital employed 5.9% 12.6% -2.9%
Asset turnover 1.9x 1.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 1.0x -1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.4% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBCCRSAVTR
Debt / assets 13.2% 14.9% 31.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x 0.9x 27.2x
Debt / FCF 4.3x 3.1x 8.1x
Liabilities / assets 40.2% 33.6% 51.4%
Equity / assets 59.8% 66.4% 48.6%
Interest coverage 6.5x 19.5x -1.8x
Current ratio 2.7x 4.3x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.3x 2.1x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.26 6.52 1.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBCCRSAVTR
Dividend yield 1.1% 1.2% –
Net buyback yield 7.6% 2.3% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 8.7% 3.5% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 32.5% 28.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 33.2% 47.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -85.0% 2.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -42.8% 4.2% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBCCRSAVTR
Forward P/E 20.5xFY2026 16.3xFY2026 22.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.80FY2026 $25.46FY2026 $0.78FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.6%FY2026 +78.5%FY2026 -13.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +32.1% +1.8% +7.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.80BFY2026 $16.78BFY2026 $6.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.3%FY2026 +17.4%FY2026 -2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.2% +10.5% -1.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBCCRSAVTR
Held by institutions 96.0% 82.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 333 688 453
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% +1.0% +3.5%
Institutions buying 164 341 282
Institutions selling 128 229 109
Buyers to sellers 1.28 1.49 2.59

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BCCRSAVTR
BCC 1.00 0.31 0.27
RS 0.31 1.00 0.09
AVTR 0.27 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BCC, RS and AVTR?

Reliance (RS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boise Cascade (BCC) $2.65B, Reliance (RS) $21.54B, Avantor (AVTR) $11.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, BCC, RS and AVTR?

Reliance (RS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boise Cascade (BCC) 25.1x, Reliance (RS) 24.1x, Avantor (AVTR) -20.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Reliance (RS) is cheapest (Boise Cascade (BCC) 20.5x, Reliance (RS) 16.3x, Avantor (AVTR) 22.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Reliance (RS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boise Cascade (BCC) -1.5%, Reliance (RS) +15.4%, Avantor (AVTR) -1.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Reliance (RS) has the highest net margin (Boise Cascade (BCC) 1.6%, Reliance (RS) 5.7%, Avantor (AVTR) -8.8%). On return on invested capital, Reliance (RS) leads (Boise Cascade (BCC) 4.6%, Reliance (RS) 10.5%, Avantor (AVTR) -3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Reliance (RS) returned the most: Boise Cascade (BCC) +8.0%, Reliance (RS) +51.8%, Avantor (AVTR) +11.8%. Over five years, Reliance (RS) compounded fastest (Boise Cascade (BCC) +5.9%/yr, Reliance (RS) +22.7%/yr, Avantor (AVTR) -14.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Boise Cascade (BCC) has the highest dividend yield: Boise Cascade (BCC) 0.01%, Reliance (RS) 0.01%, Avantor (AVTR) 0.00%. Avantor (AVTR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Reliance (RS) has been the steadiest (Boise Cascade (BCC) 37.9%, Reliance (RS) 25.0%, Avantor (AVTR) 51.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BCC, RS and AVTR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Reliance (RS) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.