Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Builders FirstSource's Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.57% in Q3 2026, down 3.23 percentage points from 5.80% a year earlier and down 0.76 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Builders FirstSource's Return on Sales [ROS] was 2.13% through Sep 30, 2026, down 4.44 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.18%, down 4.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.18 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 9.73% in FY2024 (-3.00 pp), 12.73% in FY2023 (-3.86 pp), 16.59% in FY2022 (+4.59 pp) and 12.00% in FY2021 (+5.65 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 0.50% (Q1 2026) and 19.72% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for 16 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 9.26 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 6.98 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, BLDR's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 3.33% (Q2 2026), 0.50% (Q1 2026) and 1.84% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trane Technologies | 92.47 Bn | 87.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 19.87% |
| 2 | Johnson Controls International | 85.88 Bn | 83.61 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 14.92% |
| 3 | Carrier Global | 43.83 Bn | 38.20 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -36.29% |
| 4 | Comfort Systems Usa | 39.03 Bn | 32.98 Bn | 934.48 Mn | 16.58% |
| 5 | Otis Worldwide | 30.08 Bn | 26.47 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 15.84% |
| 6 | James Hardie Industries | 17.47 Bn | 16.40 Bn | 562.40 Mn | 18.44% |
| 7 | Masco | 16.84 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 720.00 Mn | 17.19% |
| 8 | Allegion | 16.15 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 548.20 Mn | 24.27% |
| 9 | Carlisle Companies | 15.63 Bn | 12.54 Bn | 494.90 Mn | 20.04% |
| 10 | Builders FirstSource | 7.06 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 2.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.15% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.42% |
API Access
Builders FirstSource Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BLDR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BLDR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();