Builders FirstSource Inc (BLDR) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.47x

Builders FirstSource Inc (BLDR) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.47x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $40.71 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($87.45 Million). See Builders FirstSource Inc (BLDR) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.47x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$40.71 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$87.45 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$46.74 Million
USD

Builders FirstSource Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2004–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Builders FirstSource Inc across 16 annual periods. Explore Builders FirstSource Inc (BLDR) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Builders FirstSource Inc (2004–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Builders FirstSource Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see BLDR company net worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.70x $853.28 Million $1.22 Billion $362.60 Million ▼ -11.9%
2024 0.80x $1.49 Billion $1.87 Billion $380.57 Million ▲ +0.4%
2023 0.79x $1.83 Billion $2.31 Billion $476.33 Million ▼ -12.4%
2022 0.91x $3.26 Billion $3.60 Billion $340.15 Million ▲ +4.2%
2021 0.87x $1.52 Billion $1.74 Billion $227.89 Million ▲ +52.8%
2020 0.57x $147.99 Million $260.07 Million $112.08 Million ▼ -26.7%
2019 0.78x $391.18 Million $504.05 Million $112.87 Million ▲ +21.0%
2018 0.64x $181.42 Million $282.83 Million $101.41 Million ▼ -1.4%
2017 0.65x $116.12 Million $178.53 Million $62.41 Million ▼ -10.9%
2016 0.73x $115.56 Million $158.23 Million $42.66 Million ▼ -2.9%
2015 0.75x $133.22 Million $177.03 Million $43.81 Million ▲ +1064.3%
2014 0.06x $1.78 Million $27.49 Million $25.72 Million ▼ -92.5%
2007 0.86x $61.44 Million $71.50 Million $10.05 Million ▲ +13.5%
2006 0.76x $84.66 Million $111.85 Million $27.19 Million ▲ +1.5%
2005 0.75x $87.24 Million $116.98 Million $29.73 Million ▼ -4.4%
2004 0.78x $73.67 Million $94.39 Million $20.72 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).