BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC (BXC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:BXC - US09624H2085 - Common Stock
53.41 USD
-0.96 (-1.77%)
53.41 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to BXC. BXC was compared to 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. BXC has an average financial health and profitability rating. BXC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BXC was profitable.
BXC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years BXC has been profitable.
In the past 5 years BXC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
BXC has a Return On Assets of 0.89%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BXC underperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 2.25%, BXC is not doing good in the industry: 62.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Invested Capital of BXC (2.26%) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.
BXC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.49%. This is above the industry average of 9.31%.
The 3 year average ROIC (11.49%) for BXC is well above the current ROIC(2.26%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| 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
BXC has a worse Profit Margin (0.48%) than 62.00% of its industry peers.
BXC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BXC has a Operating Margin of 1.53%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BXC underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
BXC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BXC has grown nicely.
| 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%
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, BXC has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, BXC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.34 indicates that BXC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BXC (3.34) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
BXC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.96. This is a neutral value indicating BXC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of BXC (0.96) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC8.26%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 4.60 indicates that BXC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
BXC has a Current ratio of 4.60. This is amongst the best in the industry. BXC outperforms 94.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.15 indicates that BXC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of BXC (3.15) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.15 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for BXC have decreased strongly by -76.69% in the last year.
BXC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -40.26% yearly.
Looking at the last year, BXC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.19% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BXC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.28% on average per year.
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -26.58% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.57% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-77.32%
EPS Next 2Y-26.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.87%
Revenue Next 2Y2.57%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.31, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BXC.
BXC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
BXC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.07, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.53, which indicates a correct valuation of BXC.
62.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BXC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
BXC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.08.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BXC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as BXC's earnings are expected to decrease with -26.58% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-26.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BXC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
53.41
-0.96 (-1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners96.47%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners2.21%
Ins Owner Change8.39%
Market Cap421.40M
Revenue(TTM)2.95B
Net Income(TTM)14.04M
Analysts77.5
Price Target83.64 (56.6%)
Short Float %6.08%
Short Ratio5.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-23.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-24.67%
Max EPS beat(2)-23.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.67%
Max EPS beat(4)16.15%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)19.7%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)12.15%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)19.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.42%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.77%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.86%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-18.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-133.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-53.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 25.24 | ||
| P/B | 0.68 | ||
| P/tB | 0.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.3 |
EPS(TTM)2.03
EY3.8%
EPS(NY)3.44
Fwd EY6.44%
FCF(TTM)-3.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.12
OCFY3.96%
SpS373.74
BVpS78.96
TBVpS68.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number60.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.89% | ||
| ROE | 2.25% | ||
| ROCE | 3.36% | ||
| ROIC | 2.26% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.63% | ||
| OM | 1.53% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.48% | ||
| GM | 15.34% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)8.8%
ROA(5y)11.32%
ROE(3y)22.02%
ROE(5y)56.9%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)14.44%
ROICexc(3y)16.25%
ROICexc(5y)17.76%
ROICexgc(3y)18%
ROICexgc(5y)19.38%
ROCE(3y)17.1%
ROCE(5y)21.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-37.08%
ROICexgc growth 5Y30.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y30.02%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.86
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.96 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.16 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 108.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 19.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.34 |
F-Score6
WACC8.26%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)106.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.7%
Profit Quality(3y)260.74%
Profit Quality(5y)177.95%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.69%
EPS 3Y-40.26%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-76.92%
EPS Next Y-77.32%
EPS Next 2Y-26.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.19%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.62%
Revenue growth 5Y2.28%
Sales Q2Q%0.21%
Revenue Next Year0.87%
Revenue Next 2Y2.57%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-56.32%
EBIT growth 3Y-41.21%
EBIT growth 5Y31.62%
EBIT Next Year-5.4%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-107.18%
FCF growth 3Y-29.86%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-95.66%
OCF growth 3Y-16.25%
OCF growth 5YN/A
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC / BXC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BXC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BXC.
Can you provide the valuation status for BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC (BXC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC (BXC) stock?
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC (BXC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BXC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC (BXC) is expected to decline by -77.32% in the next year.