Head to Head Survey: BlueLinx (BXC) and The Competition

BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) is one of 15 public companies in the “BLDG PRD – WOOD” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare BlueLinx to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for BlueLinx and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlueLinx	0	0	4	0	3.00
BlueLinx Competitors	186	1156	1091	47	2.40

BlueLinx presently has a consensus target price of $110.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.13%. As a group, “BLDG PRD – WOOD” companies have a potential upside of 26.66%. Given BlueLinx’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe BlueLinx is more favorable than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.8% of BlueLinx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of shares of all “BLDG PRD – WOOD” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of BlueLinx shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of shares of all “BLDG PRD – WOOD” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares BlueLinx and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlueLinx	1.31%	4.90%	1.98%
BlueLinx Competitors	7.39%	10.15%	5.97%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BlueLinx and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlueLinx	$2.95 billion	$53.12 million	15.43
BlueLinx Competitors	$4.94 billion	$298.49 million	-11.89

BlueLinx’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than BlueLinx. BlueLinx is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

BlueLinx has a beta of 1.91, meaning that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlueLinx’s rivals have a beta of 1.49, meaning that their average stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BlueLinx rivals beat BlueLinx on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

BlueLinx Company Profile

BlueLinx Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of residential and commercial building products in the United States. It distributes specialty products, including engineered wood, siding, millwork, outdoor living, specialty lumber and panels, and industrial products; and structural products, such as lumber, plywood, oriented strand boards, rebars and remesh, as well as other wood products that are used for structural support in construction projects. It also provides various value-added services and solutions to customers and suppliers. The company serves national home centers, pro dealers, cooperatives, specialty distributors, regional and local dealers, and industrial manufacturers. BlueLinx Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia.