LL Flooring (NYSE:LL – Get Rating) and Builders FirstSource (NASDAQ:BLDR – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares LL Flooring and Builders FirstSource's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
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| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LL Flooring | $1.11 billion | 0.09 | -$12.08 million | ($0.43) | -8.02 |
| Builders FirstSource | $22.73 billion | 0.52 | $2.75 billion | $16.65 | 5.13 |
Builders FirstSource has higher revenue and earnings than LL Flooring. LL Flooring is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Builders FirstSource, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for LL Flooring and Builders FirstSource, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LL Flooring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Builders FirstSource | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.0% of LL Flooring shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of LL Flooring shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Builders FirstSource shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares LL Flooring and Builders FirstSource's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LL Flooring | -1.09% | -1.80% | -0.76% |
| Builders FirstSource | 12.10% | 59.80% | 26.44% |
Risk & Volatility
LL Flooring has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Builders FirstSource has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Builders FirstSource beats LL Flooring on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LL Flooring
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LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. engages in the business as a multi-channel specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, and hard-flooring enhancements and accessories. Its products include waterproof hybrid resilient, waterproof vinyl plank, engineered hardwood, laminate, bamboo, tile and cork, with a range of flooring enhancements and accessories to complement. The company was founded by Thomas David Sullivan in 1994 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.
About Builders FirstSource
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Builders FirstSource, Inc. engages in the supply and manufacture of building materials, manufactured components and construction services to professional homebuilders, subcontractors, remodelers and consumers. Its products include factory-built roof and floor trusses, wall panels and stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and trim, and engineered wood. The company was founded by Kevin P. O'Meara, Donald F. McAleenan and John D. Roach in March 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
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