Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) reported Free Cash Flow of $73.91 million for Q3 2026, down 84.0% from $461.91 million a year earlier but up 146.5% from the prior quarter.
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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Builders FirstSource's Free Cash Flow came in at $251.32 million, down 75.4% 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%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of $29.98 million in Q2 2026 and a high of $1.42 billion in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 49.6%.
- 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 Q3 2026 came in at $29.98 million (Q2 2026), $40.71 million (Q1 2026) and $106.72 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.47 Bn | 87.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 85.88 Bn | 83.61 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.83 Bn | 38.20 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 39.03 Bn | 32.98 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 799.53 Mn |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.08 Bn | 26.47 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 17.47 Bn | 16.40 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 281.20 Mn |
| 7 | Masco | 16.84 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 332.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allegion | 16.15 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 278.60 Mn |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.63 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 277.30 Mn |
| 10 | Builders FirstSource | 7.06 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 73.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 73.91 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();