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ASPN vs BLDR

Side-by-side comparison of Aspen Aerogels Inc. (ASPN) and Builders FirstSource Inc. (BLDR): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ASPN and BLDR operate in RETAIL: Building Materials (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • BLDR is the larger of the two at $12.71B, about 26.0x ASPN ($489.0M).
  • BLDR has been more active in the news (27 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for ASPN).
  • BLDR has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 20 for ASPN).
MetricASPNBLDR
Company
Aspen Aerogels Inc.
Builders FirstSource Inc.
Price
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-
Market cap
$489.0M
$12.71B
1M return
-
-
1Y return
-
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Industry
RETAIL: Building Materials
RETAIL: Building Materials
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2014
2005
News (4w)
8
27
Recent ratings
20
25
ASPN

Aspen Aerogels Inc.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aerogel insulation products primarily for use in the energy infrastructure and building materials markets in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, and Latin America. The company offers PyroThin thermal barriers for use in lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy grid industries; Pyrogel XTE that reduces the risk of corrosion under insulation in energy infrastructure operating systems; Pyrogel HPS for applications within the power generation market; Pyrogel XTF to provide protection against fire; Cryogel Z for sub-ambient and cryogenic applications in the energy infrastructure market; and Spaceloft Subsea for use in pipe-in-pipe applications in offshore oil production. It also offers Spaceloft Grey and Spaceloft A2 for use in the building materials market; and Cryogel X201, which is used in designing cold systems, such as refrigerated appliances, cold storage equipment, and aerospace systems. Aspen Aerogels, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts.

BLDR

Builders FirstSource Inc.

Builders FirstSource, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies building materials, manufactured components, and construction services to professional homebuilders, sub-contractors, remodelers, and consumers in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Northeast, Southeast, South, and West. It offers lumber and lumber sheet goods comprising dimensional lumber, plywood, and oriented strand board products that are used in on-site house framing; manufactured products, such as wood floor and roof trusses, steel roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood products; and windows, and interior and exterior door units, as well as interior trims and custom products under the Synboard brand name. The company also offers gypsum, roofing, and insulation products, including wallboards, ceilings, joint treatments, and finishes; and siding, metal, and concrete products, such as vinyl, composite, and wood siding products, as well as exterior trims, other exteriors, metal studs, and cement products. In addition, it provides other building products and services, such as cabinets and hardware, as well as turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation services. The company was formerly known as BSL Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Builders FirstSource, Inc. in October 1999. Builders FirstSource, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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