Installed Building Products
Installed Building Products' revenue rose 1.0% to $3.0 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 13.0%, about the same as 13.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $301 million, up 19.6%. It paid out $260 million in dividends and buybacks, 86% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.1%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on capital is after-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.
Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, earnings per share grew 25.8% a year and net income 24.0% a year, as buybacks cut the share count by 13%.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Valuation
Two ways to value Installed Building Products yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.
Discounted cash flow (DCF)
A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Installed Building Products' 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Installed Building Products' fiscal 2025 free cash flow of $301M, net cash of −$571M at December 31, 2025 and 27 million diluted shares, from its filings. The scenarios are fitted to Installed Building Products: the base scenario's growth in years 1 to 5 is its revenue growth over the last 3 years, 3.6% a year; the cautious and optimistic ones are lower and higher, and growth in years 6 to 10 is halfway to the long-run rate. The base scenario's discount rate is 12%: 11% for a cyclical or higher-risk business (Homebuilding), plus 1 point as a smaller company, worth $5.4B; the cautious and optimistic ones use a point more and a point less. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $202.03
- Value on these assumptions, against the last close
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- Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today
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- Everything after year 10, valued today
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- Plus net cash
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- Share of value from after year 10
How the value changes with two assumptions
Price-to-earnings (P/E) method
Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Installed Building Products' earnings per share of $9.28 (over the last four quarters). Each grows earnings for a year at the cash flow scenarios' rates and applies a multiple to next year's earnings: 17.9×, the middle of Installed Building Products' own P/E today, its peers' median and its sector's median (its peers' median) for the base scenario, 20% less and more for the cautious and optimistic ones. The price is brought back a year at 13%, 12% and 11%. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $202.03
- Value at this multiple, against the last close
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- Installed Building Products' P/E at the last close
- 21.8×
| Company | Last close | Earnings per share | P/E today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavco IndustriesCVCO | $531.53 | $22.99 | 23.1× |
| Champion HomesSKY | $79.25 | $3.43 | 23.1× |
| Installed Building ProductsIBP | $202.03 | $9.28 | 21.8× |
| Century CommunitiesCCS | $57.44 | $4.56 | 12.6× |
| Dream Finders HomesDFH | $10.30 | $1.43 | 7.2× |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 334 | 230 | 386 | 328 | 322 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 868 | 870 | 877 | 883 | 893 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | 535 | 640 | 490 | 555 | 571 |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.3x | 1.6x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x |
| Debt to equity | 2.1x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.3x |
| Interest coverage | 5.7x | 8.3x | 10.0x | 10.4x | 12.2x |
| Current ratio | 2.8x | 2.7x | 3.1x | 2.9x | 3.0x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 2.2x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.4x |
Insider trades
Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, 4 insiders bought $1.0 million of Installed Building Products shares on the open market, and 5 insiders sold $128.7 million.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Sep 3, 2026 | Janet E. JacksonDirector | Sold | 1,086 | $237.06 | $257,447 | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Michael Thomas MillerExecutive VP & CFO, Director | Bought | 990 | $200.62 | $198,610 | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Michael Thomas MillerExecutive VP & CFO, Director | Bought | 2,400 | $207.82 | $498,771 | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Brad A WheelerChief Operating Officer | Bought | 716 | $209.13 | $149,737 | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Lawrence A. HilsheimerDirector | Bought | 475 | $206.22 | $97,954 | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jason R NiswongerChief Admin. & Sustainability | Bought | 455 | $214.80 | $97,734 | Form 4 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Margot Lebenberg CarterDirector | Sold | 2,000 | $299.31 | $598,620 | Form 4 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Janet E. JacksonDirector | Sold | 1,410 | $293.31 | $413,567 | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | IBP Holding CoOther | Sold | 400,000 | $314.06 | $125.6 million | Form 4 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Michael H ThomasDirector | Sold | 2,001 | $268.28 | $536,828 | Form 4 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | William Jeffrey HirePresident of External Affairs | Sold | 5,000 | $251.63 | $1.3 million | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Pass | Fail | Fail |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Current ratio rose | Pass | Fail | Pass |
| Share count didn't rise | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Gross margin rose | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| F-score | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −5.1% | −4.1% | −5.1% |
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| Company | Year | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Free cash flow margin | Return on capital | Net debt to EBITDA | F-score | Compare |
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| Installed Building Products | FY25 | 1.0% | 13.0% | 10.1% | 22.6% | 1.3x | 7 | |
| Champion Homes | FY26 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 20.8% | −2.0x | 6 | Compare |
| Cavco Industries | FY26 | 11.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% | — | — | — | Compare |
| Century Communities | FY25 | −6.4% | — | 3.0% | — | — | — | Compare |
| Dream Finders Homes | FY25 | −2.9% | — | −2.9% | 17.2% | 2.4x | — | Compare |
10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 863 | 1,133 | 1,336 | 1,512 | 1,653 | 1,969 | 2,670 | 2,779 | 2,941 | 2,971 |
| Revenue growth | 30.2% | 31.3% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 9.4% | 19.1% | 35.6% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.0% |
| Gross profit | 252 | 324 | 372 | 435 | 510 | 590 | 828 | 931 | 994 | 1,009 |
| Research and development | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 66 | 74 | 93 | 121 | 162 | 188 | 345 | 369 | 382 | 386 |
| Net income | 38 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 97 | 119 | 223 | 244 | 257 | 265 |
| Diluted EPS (US$) | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.75 | 2.28 | 3.27 | 4.01 | 7.74 | 8.61 | 9.10 | 9.71 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 73 | 69 | 97 | 123 | 181 | 138 | 278 | 340 | 340 | 371 |
| Capital expenditure | 27 | 32 | 35 | 50 | 34 | 37 | 46 | 62 | 89 | 71 |
| Free cash flow | 46 | 37 | 61 | 73 | 147 | 101 | 232 | 279 | 251 | 301 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 63 | 63 | 85 | 88 |
| Share buybacks | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 138 | 6 | 145 | 173 |
| Acquisitions | 53 | 137 | 58 | 52 | 76 | 241 | 114 | 60 | 89 | 52 |
| Stock-based compensation | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 14 | 93 | 100 | 216 | 232 | 334 | 230 | 386 | 328 | 322 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 151 | 348 | 464 | 576 | 570 | 868 | 870 | 877 | 883 | 893 |
| Total assets | 462 | 739 | 835 | 1,100 | 1,188 | 1,653 | 1,779 | 1,981 | 2,060 | 2,068 |
| Total liabilities | 308 | 528 | 652 | 849 | 868 | 1,236 | 1,285 | 1,311 | 1,355 | 1,358 |
| Shareholders' equity | 154 | 210 | 182 | 250 | 319 | 417 | 494 | 670 | 705 | 710 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 29.2% | 28.6% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.0% | 33.5% | 33.8% | 34.0% |
| Operating margin | 7.7% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| Net margin | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.4% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 8.9% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| Return on capital | 16.3% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 17.9% | 24.4% | 23.5% | 23.4% | 22.6% |
| Return on equity | 28.6% | 22.6% | 27.9% | 31.5% | 34.2% | 32.3% | 49.1% | 41.9% | 37.3% | 37.5% |
| Return on assets | 9.2% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.5x | 2.5x | 2.9x | 2.2x | 1.7x | 2.3x | 1.6x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.3x |