Builders FirstSource, Inc. stock research
FY2025 Q1
Builders FirstSource (BLDR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025
Revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all declined compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Cost of revenue also decreased, but not enough to offset the drop in revenue, resulting in a lower gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all declined compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Cost of revenue also decreased, but not enough to offset the drop in revenue, resulting in a lower gross margin.
- The gross margin weakened sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a proportionally larger decline in gross profit relative to the decrease in revenue. The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shifted unfavorably.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all lower. Versus the same quarter last year, all three metrics were also lower, with gross margin showing the most pronounced weakening.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
30.5%
Gross profit
$1.1B
Revenue
$3.7B
Cost of revenue
$2.5B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-1.8 pts
Year-over-year change
-2.9 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2024 | $4.5B | $1.5B | $3.0B | 32.8% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $4.2B | $1.4B | $2.8B | 32.8% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $3.8B | $1.2B | $2.6B | 32.3% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $3.7B | $1.1B | $2.5B | 30.5% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2024
-1.8 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2024
-2.9 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin weakened sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a proportionally larger decline in gross profit relative to the decrease in revenue. The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shifted unfavorably.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all lower. Versus the same quarter last year, all three metrics were also lower, with gross margin showing the most pronounced weakening.
Monitor the trajectory of gross profit relative to revenue in upcoming quarters to assess whether the margin compression stabilizes.