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Best Building Product & Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top building product & equipment stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best building product & equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Building Products & Equip...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Building Products & Equipment is Zen Rated D and is the 101st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
AWI	ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC	$6.31B	43,426,816	47.61%	52.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PPIH	PERMA-PIPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC	$98.27M	7,982,568	34.31%	33.23%	Net Selling
ROCK	GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC	$1.60B	30,355,836	61.73%	38.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TILE	INTERFACE INC	$1.11B	58,313,040	88.06%	11.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TT	TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC	$79.27B	224,290,964	84.82%	6.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARLO	ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.02B	102,437,935	87.64%	6.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NX	QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP	$785.44M	47,230,263	91.96%	4.36%	Net Selling
OC	OWENS CORNING	$12.36B	85,540,564	59.64%	40.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASPN	ASPEN AEROGELS INC	$443.12M	82,059,182	68.08%	31.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JCI	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$54.39B	660,594,161	90.54%	0.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APOG	APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC	$864.91M	21,419,290	89.75%	10.25%	Net Buying	Net Buying
JBI	JANUS INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$990.59M	140,310,733	90.12%	9.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CARR	CARRIER GLOBAL CORP	$52.81B	868,339,902	84.82%	6.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GMS	GMS INC	$2.82B	38,389,078	77.32%	22.68%	Net Buying	Net Buying
LPX	LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP	$6.03B	69,692,101	92.02%	4.92%	Net Buying	Net Selling
FBIN	FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS INC	$6.59B	122,576,651	93.73%	2.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BLDR	BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC	$13.66B	113,621,373	22.06%	77.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LII	LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC	$18.98B	35,484,828	39.57%	60.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CSL	CARLISLE COMPANIES INC	$16.40B	43,253,572	92.33%	7.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SWIM	LATHAM GROUP INC	$644.88M	115,776,595	31.19%	68.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MAS	MASCO CORP	$12.75B	210,942,022	94.02%	2.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WMS	ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS INC	$8.79B	77,574,661	65.96%	34.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JELD	JELD-WEN HOLDING INC	$469.22M	84,849,974	80.12%	19.88%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CSTE	CAESARSTONE LTD	$96.74M	34,549,050	35.36%	0.00%
AEHL	ANTELOPE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS LTD	$748.34k	291,183	100.00%	0.00%
AAON	AAON INC	$7.27B	81,597,289	70.96%	21.48%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TREX	TREX CO INC	$6.18B	107,159,866	96.42%	3.58%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AIRJ	AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$283.91M	55,997,661	3.93%	96.07%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AZEK	AZEK CO INC	$7.11B	143,671,503	95.47%	4.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
APT	ALPHA PRO TECH LTD	$47.19M	10,873,415	28.46%	56.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ILAG	INTELLIGENT LIVING APPLICATION GROUP INC	$6.77M	18,060,000	0.14%	0.00%

Building Product & Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best building product & equipment stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best building product & equipment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI)

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) is the #1 top building product & equipment stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Armstrong World Industries (NYSE:AWI) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 19 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 40.

AWI passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Armstrong World Industries has seen its stock return 22.27% over the past year, overperforming other building product & equipment stocks by 31 percentage points.

Armstrong World Industries has an average 1 year price target of $163.20, an upside of 12.3% from Armstrong World Industries's current stock price of $145.32.

Armstrong World Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Armstrong World Industries, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the #2 top building product & equipment stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 13 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 40.

PPIH passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perma Pipe International Holdings has seen its stock return 50.12% over the past year, overperforming other building product & equipment stocks by 59 percentage points.

3. Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK)

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) is the #3 top building product & equipment stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 21 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 40.

ROCK passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gibraltar Industries has seen its stock lose -27.55% over the past year, underperforming other building product & equipment stocks by -18 percentage points.

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

Out of 13 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. Masco (NYSE:MAS)

Masco (NYSE:MAS) has an annual dividend yield of 1.95%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 1.07%. 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 32.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX)

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.92%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 1.07%. Quanex Building Products's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Quanex Building Products's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Quanex Building Products's dividend payout ratio of 80% 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 1.8%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 1.07%. 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 25.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are building product & equipment stocks up?

Building product & equipment stocks were up 0.66% in the last day, and up 3.2% 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 the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued building product & equipment stocks right now are:

1. Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK)

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) is the most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Gibraltar Industries has a valuation score of 71, which is 39 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gibraltar Industries's stock has dropped -27.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by -18 percentage points.

2. Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG)

Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) is the second most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Apogee Enterprises has a valuation score of 71, which is 39 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Apogee Enterprises's stock has dropped -35.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH)

Perma Pipe International Holdings (NASDAQ:PPIH) is the third most undervalued building product & equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Perma Pipe International Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 39 points higher than the building product & equipment industry average of 32. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perma Pipe International Holdings's stock has gained 50.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the building product & equipment industry by 59 percentage points.

Are building product & equipment stocks a good buy now?

50% of building product & equipment stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect building product & equipment stocks to rise by 21.61% over the next year.

0% of building product & equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.71% of building product & equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.29% are rated C (Hold), 21.43% are rated D (Sell), and 3.57% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 23.21x.

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