BlueLinx (BXC) Competitors

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) and BlueLinx (NYSE:BXC) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is UFPI or BXC more profitable?

UFP Industries has a net margin of 5.31% compared to BlueLinx's net margin of 0.96%. UFP Industries' return on equity of 10.95% beat BlueLinx's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UFP Industries	5.31%	10.95%	8.48%
BlueLinx	0.96%	3.48%	1.39%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, UFPI or BXC?

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than BlueLinx. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlueLinx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UFP Industries	$6.65B	0.90	$414.56M	$5.76	17.82
BlueLinx	$2.95B	0.23	$53.12M	$3.37	25.18

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UFPI or BXC?

81.8% of UFP Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of BlueLinx shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of UFP Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of BlueLinx shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to UFPI or BXC?

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 4 more articles in the media than BlueLinx. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for UFP Industries and 4 mentions for BlueLinx. BlueLinx's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.91 indicating that BlueLinx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UFP Industries	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BlueLinx	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer UFPI or BXC?

UFP Industries presently has a consensus price target of $134.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.55%. BlueLinx has a consensus price target of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given UFP Industries' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UFP Industries is more favorable than BlueLinx.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UFP Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
BlueLinx	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more risk & volatility, UFPI or BXC?

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlueLinx has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

UFP Industries beats BlueLinx on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.