Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) reported Free Cash Flow of $29.98 million for Q2 2026, down 88.1% from $252.3 million a year earlier and down 26.4% from the prior quarter.
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Builders FirstSource's Free Cash Flow came in at $639.32 million, down 46.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $853.28 million, down 42.8% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 42.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.49 billion in FY2024 (-18.5%), $1.83 billion in FY2023 (-43.8%), $3.26 billion in FY2022 (+115.0%) and $1.52 billion in FY2021 (+924.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2021.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 36.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 912.0%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 88.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $40.71 million (Q1 2026), $106.72 million (Q4 2025) and $461.91 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 99.46 Bn | 94.20 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 90.06 Bn | 87.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 3 | Comfort Systems Usa | 58.26 Bn | 53.51 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 998.06 Mn |
| 4 | Carrier Global | 45.22 Bn | 39.85 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 810.00 Mn |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 24.48 Bn | 21.09 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 14.69 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 548.70 Mn | 254.20 Mn |
| 7 | Masco | 13.29 Bn | 11.40 Bn | 868.00 Mn | 453.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegion | 13.08 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 517.50 Mn | 180.50 Mn |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 12.82 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 568.40 Mn | 200.10 Mn |
| 10 | Builders FirstSource | 6.14 Bn | 5.49 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 29.98 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 106.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 461.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 252.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 273.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 630.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 363.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 223.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 511.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 503.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 265.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 548.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 836.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 878.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 129.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 772.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
Builders FirstSource Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BLDR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BLDR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BLDR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();