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BCC vs LOW
Side-by-side comparison of Boise Cascade L.L.C. (BCC) and Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BCC and LOW operate in RETAIL: Building Materials (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- LOW is the larger of the two at $117.04B, about 43.1x BCC ($2.72B).
- Over the past year, BCC is down 8.5% and LOW is down 4.8% - LOW leads by 3.7 points.
- LOW has hit the wire 9 times in the past 4 weeks while BCC has been quiet.
- LOW has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 13 for BCC).
- Company
- Boise Cascade L.L.C.
- Lowe's Companies Inc.
- Price
- $76.84-3.96%
- $208.71-3.42%
- Market cap
- $2.72B
- $117.04B
- 1M return
- +7.30%
- -6.79%
- 1Y return
- -8.46%
- -4.79%
- Industry
- RETAIL: Building Materials
- RETAIL: Building Materials
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2013
- News (4w)
- 0
- 9
- Recent ratings
- 13
- 25
Boise Cascade L.L.C.
Boise Cascade Company manufactures wood products and distributes building materials in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. The Wood Products segment manufactures laminated veneer lumber and laminated beams used in headers and beams; I-joists for residential and commercial flooring and roofing systems, and other structural applications; and structural, appearance, and industrial plywood panels. This segment's products are used in new residential construction, residential repair-and-remodeling markets, light commercial construction, and industrial applications. It sells its products to wholesalers, home improvement centers, retail lumberyards, and industrial converters. The Building Materials Distribution segment distributes a line of building materials, including oriented strand boards, plywood, and lumber; general line items, such as siding, composite decking, doors, metal products, insulation, and roofing; and engineered wood products. This segment sells its products to retail lumberyards, home improvement centers, and specialty distributors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Lowe's Companies Inc.
Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It provides home improvement products in various categories, such as appliances, décor, paint, hardware, millwork, lawn and garden, lighting, lumber and building materials, flooring, kitchens and bath, rough plumbing and electrical, seasonal and outdoor living, and tools. It also offers installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; extended protection plans; and in-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services. The company sells its national brand-name merchandise and private branded products to homeowners, renters, and professional customers. As of January 29, 2021, it operated 1,974 home improvement and hardware stores. The company also sells its products through websites comprising Lowes.com and Lowesforpros.com; and through mobile applications. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Latest BCC
- Boise Cascade Named One of America's Best Large Employers
- SEC Form SD filed by Boise Cascade L.L.C.
- SVP General Counsel & Corp Sec Twedt Jill sold $403,352 worth of shares (6,070 units at $66.45), decreasing direct ownership by 19% to 26,545 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Boise Cascade L.L.C.
- Boise Cascade L.L.C. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Boise Cascade Company Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
- Director Jorgensen Nate was granted 252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.12% to 216,712 units (SEC Form 4)
- Boise Cascade Company Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.22 Per Share
- Boise Cascade Company First Quarter 2026 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call
- Boise Cascade Named One of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2026
Latest LOW
- Lowe's renews partnership with Habitat for Humanity to support home repair projects across the U.S.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Simkins Lawrence
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Taylor Colleen
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Rogers Brian C
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Dreiling Richard W
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Douglas Laurie Z
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Lowe's Companies Inc.
- Lowe's is Calling on Creators to Help Design and Launch New Products
- EVP, Supply Chain Vagell Margrethe R sold $559,575 worth of shares (2,500 units at $223.83), decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 20,220 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec. Pryor Juliette Williams sold $2,097,431 worth of shares (9,330 units at $224.80) and gifted 670 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 39% to 15,472 units (SEC Form 4)