Builders FirstSource Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Builders FirstSource and Masco is 0.71 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Builders FirstSource is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

Builders FirstSource Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Builders FirstSource and DJI is 0.54 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Builders FirstSource and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Builders Stock

  0.84OC Owens CorningPairCorr
  0.64FAN Volution Group plcPairCorr
  0.77002918 Monalisa GroupPairCorr
  0.62FBIN Fortune Brands InnovPairCorr
  0.67AOS Smith AOPairCorr
  0.81AWI Armstrong World InduPairCorr
  0.65GFF GriffonPairCorr
  0.78LII Lennox InternationalPairCorr
  0.87MAS MascoPairCorr
  0.85SSD Simpson ManufacturingPairCorr
  0.74JELD Jeld Wen HoldingPairCorr

Moving against Builders Stock

  0.62JCI Johnson Controls IntPairCorr
  0.34002791 Guangdong KinlongPairCorr
  0.56EMB EmbeltonPairCorr
  0.31000619 Wuhu Conch ProfilesPairCorr
  0.48002372 Zhejiang Weixing NewPairCorr
  0.37MSAIW Infrared Cameras HoldingsPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.

High positive correlations

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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Builders Stock performing well and Builders FirstSource Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Builders FirstSource's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
MAS  1.25 (0.05)(0.02) 0.05  1.45 
 3.51 
 6.84 
BLD  1.75  0.02  0.05  0.10  1.87 
 4.50 
 10.98 
CSL  1.23  0.01  0.04  0.10  1.54 
 4.11 
 7.52 
WMS  1.33  0.09  0.07  0.18  1.20 
 3.31 
 11.59 
OC  1.49 (0.15)(0.04)(0.01) 2.32 
 4.03 
 12.01 
HII  1.66  0.48  0.30  0.46  1.20 
 4.34 
 10.50 
WCC  1.82  0.24  0.14  0.22  1.90 
 3.54 
 16.49 
STN  1.07 (0.30) 0.00 (0.13) 0.00 
 1.67 
 8.69 
LECO  1.13  0.04  0.05  0.11  1.38 
 2.47 
 6.56 
STRL  3.06 (0.20)(0.01) 0.01  4.54 
 6.61 
 21.66