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Best Building Product & Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top building product & equipment stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best building product & equipment stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the building products & equipment industry.

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Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Zen Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	56	71	71	56	20	60
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	54	43	71	44	50	60
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	51	71	86	0	40	60
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	50	57	71	11	50	60
GMS	GMS INC	49	43	71	33	50	–
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Building Product & Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best building product & equipment stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best building product & equipment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Louisiana Pacific (NYSE:LPX)

Louisiana Pacific (NYSE:LPX) is the top building product & equipment stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 19 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Louisiana Pacific has seen its stock return 44.35% over the past year, underperforming other building product & equipment stocks by -17 percentage points.

Louisiana Pacific has an average 1 year price target of $84.56, a downside of -6.49% from Louisiana Pacific's current stock price of $90.42.

Louisiana Pacific stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Louisiana Pacific, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL)

Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) is the second best building product & equipment stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 17 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Carlisle Companies has seen its stock return 98.58% over the past year, overperforming other building product & equipment stocks by 37 percentage points.

Carlisle Companies has an average 1 year price target of $447.50, an upside of 7.15% from Carlisle Companies's current stock price of $417.63.

Carlisle Companies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Carlisle Companies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is the third best building product & equipment stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 14 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 37. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Quanex Building Products has seen its stock return 65.35% over the past year, overperforming other building product & equipment stocks by 4 percentage points.

Quanex Building Products has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, an upside of 12% from Quanex Building Products's current stock price of $33.93.

Quanex Building Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Quanex Building Products, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the building product & equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 14 building product & equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 building product & equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI)

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.14%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 0.99%. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Johnson Controls International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio of 59.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Masco (NYSE:MAS)

Masco (NYSE:MAS) has an annual dividend yield of 1.63%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 0.99%. Masco's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Masco's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Masco's dividend payout ratio of 28% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN)

Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE:FBIN) has an annual dividend yield of 1.27%, which is the same as the building product & equipment industry average of 0.99%. Fortune Brands Innovations's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Fortune Brands Innovations's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fortune Brands Innovations's dividend payout ratio of 28.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are building product & equipment stocks up?

Building product & equipment stocks were up 0.42% in the last day, and down -0.38% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why building product & equipment stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued building product & equipment stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued building product & equipment stocks right now are:

1. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Perma Pipe International Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perma Pipe International Holdings's stock has dropped -15.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by -77 percentage points.

2. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) is the second most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Quanex Building Products has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Quanex Building Products's stock has gained 65.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by 4 percentage points.

3. Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM)

Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) is the third most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Latham Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Latham Group's stock has gained 12.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by -49 percentage points.

Are building product & equipment stocks a good buy now?

47.83% of building product & equipment stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect building product & equipment stocks to rise by 5.52% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the building products & equipment industry?

The average P/E ratio of the building products & equipment industry is 29.88x.

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