BlueLinx (BXC) vs. The Competition Head-To-Head Survey

BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) is one of 157 public companies in the “Trading Companies & Distributors” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare BlueLinx to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BlueLinx	1	4	1	0	2.00
BlueLinx Competitors	1465	4917	6712	240	2.43

BlueLinx presently has a consensus price target of $83.50, indicating a potential upside of 37.33%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 12.89%. Given BlueLinx’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BlueLinx is more favorable than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BlueLinx and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlueLinx	$2.95 billion	$220,000.00	-116.92
BlueLinx Competitors	$6.67 billion	$363.16 million	33.54

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

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	-0.14%	0.42%	0.16%
BlueLinx Competitors	1.07%	-34.34%	3.53%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.8% of BlueLinx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.5% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of BlueLinx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

BlueLinx has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlueLinx’s rivals have a beta of 1.32, suggesting that their average stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BlueLinx rivals beat BlueLinx on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About BlueLinx

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.