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BlueLinx (BXC)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $63.62 | Market Cap: $501.8 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors

BlueLinx (BXC)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $63.62
Market Cap: $501.8 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 47%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -78%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -77%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 35x
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable Resource Management, Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Housing & Construction Trends. Themes include Green Building Materials, Show more.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -13%
0 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 47%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable Resource Management, Sustainable & Green Buildings, and Housing & Construction Trends. Themes include Green Building Materials, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -78%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -77%
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 35x
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -13%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

BXC Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points explaining the approximate -23% stock movement for BlueLinx (BXC) from August 31, 2025, to today: 1. BlueLinx Missed Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Forecasts. The company reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20, falling short of the estimated $0.34, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.45, below the expected $0.51. Revenue also came in at $749 million, slightly under the analyst estimate of $757.15 million.

2. Net Income Experienced a Significant Year-over-Year Decline. BlueLinx's net income for the third quarter of 2025 was $1.7 million, a substantial decrease compared to $16.0 million in the same period of the prior year.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BXC Return105%227%-26%59%-10%-40%332%
Peers Return7%60%2%23%23%10%188%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BXC Win Rate83%50%42%58%58%40% 
Peers Win Rate48%57%38%42%43%54% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BXC Max Drawdown-74%-4%-40%-12%-22%-48% 
Peers Max Drawdown-44%-2%-24%-13%-16%-20% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DXPE, TRNS, TITN, URI, FERG. See BXC Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBXCS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-44.8%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven81.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven112 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-80.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven421.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven136 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-78.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven373.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven445 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-91.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1063.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven5475 days1480 days

Compare to DXPE, TRNS, TITN, URI, FERG


In The Past

BlueLinx's stock fell -44.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 5/10/2021. A -44.8% loss requires a 81.3% gain to breakeven.

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About BlueLinx (BXC)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to BXC. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

Recent Active Movers

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for BlueLinx

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Financials

BXCDXPETRNSTITNURIFERGMedian
NameBlueLinx DXP Ente.Transcat Titan Ma.United R.Ferguson. 
Mkt Price63.6299.0355.2616.57813.66252.8481.33
Mkt Cap0.51.60.50.452.249.81.0
Rev LTM2,9491,9603032,58115,98630,7622,765
Op Inc LTM4716918-384,0092,683108
FCF LTM-2542251234501,60382
FCF 3Y Avg1466420-114461,795105
CFO LTM1789401684,9821,908128
CFO 3Y Avg1819033404,8122,168135

Growth & Margins

BXCDXPETRNSTITNURIFERGMedian
NameBlueLinx DXP Ente.Transcat Titan Ma.United R.Ferguson. 
Rev Chg LTM-0.2%12.8%11.8%-8.1%6.7%3.8%5.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-12.8%13.0%11.6%11.4%13.2%2.5%11.5%
Rev Chg Q0.2%8.6%21.3%-13.8%5.9%6.9%6.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.1%2.1%5.0%-3.3%1.5%1.8%1.7%
Op Mgn LTM1.6%8.6%5.9%-1.5%25.1%8.7%7.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg3.4%8.1%6.8%3.2%26.5%9.0%7.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.5%0.0%-0.4%-0.7%-0.4%0.2%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM0.6%4.5%13.1%6.5%31.2%6.2%6.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg5.7%5.0%12.2%1.4%32.2%7.2%6.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-0.9%2.2%8.3%4.8%2.8%5.2%3.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.6%3.6%7.3%-0.5%2.9%6.0%4.1%

Valuation

BXCDXPETRNSTITNURIFERGMedian
NameBlueLinx DXP Ente.Transcat Titan Ma.United R.Ferguson. 
Mkt Cap0.51.60.50.452.249.81.0
P/S0.21.02.30.23.81.41.2
P/EBIT14.510.837.1-13.415.016.414.8
P/E41.121.460.1-7.424.223.123.6
P/CFO34.521.117.22.712.322.519.1
Total Yield2.4%4.7%1.7%-13.6%4.9%4.3%3.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.7%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg18.6%7.8%2.5%0.7%0.9%-2.5%
D/E1.20.40.22.50.20.10.3
Net D/E0.40.30.22.40.20.10.3

Returns

BXCDXPETRNSTITNURIFERGMedian
NameBlueLinx DXP Ente.Transcat Titan Ma.United R.Ferguson. 
1M Rtn-1.9%-18.0%-21.8%-1.0%-4.9%2.1%-3.4%
3M Rtn-21.8%-17.6%-31.0%-18.5%-13.7%10.4%-18.1%
6M Rtn-5.9%24.1%-30.8%-10.6%17.3%17.9%5.7%
12M Rtn-49.8%34.4%-46.8%8.2%-5.5%16.4%1.3%
3Y Rtn-8.8%273.1%-31.8%-61.0%135.6%--8.8%
1M Excs Rtn-1.9%-18.0%-21.7%-1.0%-4.9%2.2%-3.4%
3M Excs Rtn-30.3%-26.6%-34.2%-24.3%-20.8%1.2%-25.5%
6M Excs Rtn-20.7%9.4%-45.6%-25.3%2.6%3.1%-9.0%
12M Excs Rtn-62.9%21.6%-60.9%-6.3%-18.8%5.6%-12.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-76.6%220.3%-102.8%-126.1%68.9%--76.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Specialty products2,1842,8722,5201,8651,776
Structural products9521,5791,7571,232862
Total3,1364,4504,2773,0972,637


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity470,168
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120252.9%
Average Daily Volume100,046
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.70
Basic Shares Quantity7,887,931
Short % of Basic Shares6.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251104202510-Q 9/27/2025
6302025729202510-Q 6/28/2025
3312025429202510-Q 3/29/2025
12312024218202510-K 12/28/2024
93020241029202410-Q 9/28/2024
6302024730202410-Q 6/29/2024
3312024430202410-Q 3/30/2024
12312023220202410-K 12/30/2023
93020231031202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 7/1/2023
3312023502202310-Q 4/1/2023
12312022221202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221101202210-Q 10/1/2022
6302022802202210-Q 7/2/2022
3312022503202210-Q 4/2/2022
12312021222202210-K 1/1/2022