Taking everything into account, BXC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BXC was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. BXC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BXC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BXC was profitable.
In the past year BXC had a positive cash flow from operations.
BXC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years BXC had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.89%, BXC is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
BXC has a worse Return On Equity (2.25%) than 64.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.26%, BXC is not doing good in the industry: 68.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BXC is in line with the industry average of 9.64%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.26%) for BXC is well below the 3 year average (11.49%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that BXC had better years and this may not be a problem.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	0.89%
ROE	2.25%
ROIC	2.26%

ROA(3y)8.8%

ROA(5y)11.32%

ROE(3y)22.02%

ROE(5y)56.9%

ROIC(3y)11.49%

ROIC(5y)14.44%

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.48%, BXC is doing worse than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BXC has declined.
BXC has a worse Operating Margin (1.53%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BXC has grown nicely.
BXC's Gross Margin of 15.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BXC is outperformed by 86.00% of its industry peers.
BXC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	1.53%
PM (TTM)	0.48%
GM	15.34%

OM growth 3Y-33.48%

OM growth 5Y28.68%

PM growth 3Y-36.19%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-3.08%

GM growth 5Y4.13%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BXC is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for BXC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
BXC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BXC has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

BXC has an Altman-Z score of 3.42. This indicates that BXC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
BXC's Altman-Z score of 3.42 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BXC outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96 indicates that BXC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of BXC (0.96) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.96
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	3.42

ROIC/WACC0.24

WACC9.33%

2.3 Liquidity

BXC has a Current Ratio of 4.60. This indicates that BXC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of BXC (4.60) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
BXC has a Quick Ratio of 3.15. This indicates that BXC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.15, BXC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	4.6
Quick Ratio	3.15

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for BXC have decreased strongly by -76.69% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BXC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -40.26% on average per year.
BXC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.19%.
BXC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.28% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.69%

EPS 3Y-40.26%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-76.92%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.19%

Revenue growth 3Y-11.62%

Revenue growth 5Y2.28%

Sales Q2Q%0.21%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, BXC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -22.11% on average per year.
BXC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.48% yearly.

EPS Next Y-83.77%

EPS Next 2Y-45.45%

EPS Next 3Y-22.11%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-0.03%

Revenue Next 2Y1.5%

Revenue Next 3Y3.48%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

BXC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.82.
BXC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, BXC is valued at the same level.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.15, the valuation of BXC can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BXC is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
BXC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	33.82
Fwd PE	36.15

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BXC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BXC is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.