Boise Cascade Co (BCC) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
Boise Cascade Co (BCC) scores 4.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as mixed quality. The reading rests on solvency, and growth is what holds it back.
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Boise Cascade Co (BCC) has a Lemma Quality Score of 4.0 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which reads as mixed quality. A mixed reading means the strengths and weaknesses roughly cancel out, and the case for the business depends on which pillars you care about most. Five pillars feed it, and every one of them is computed from what the company reported rather than from its share price.
Among the 77 Materials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 45th percentile, just below the middle of the group. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.4 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Boise Cascade Co in line with the median.
Boise Cascade Co’s profitability score is 2.8 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.4 among 74 Materials companies, that is well below the group and the 42nd percentile. Low margins and returns leave little cushion, so a downturn or a cost increase reaches the bottom line quickly.
Boise Cascade Co’s solvency score is 7.4 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.7 among 66 Materials companies, that is above the group and the 62nd percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
Boise Cascade Co’s growth score is 0.4 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 3.2 among 57 Materials companies, that is well below the group and the 4th percentile. When growth is this low the question is whether it is a pause or a trend, and the history behind the filings is the place to look.
Boise Cascade Co’s efficiency score is 4.3 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 5.2 among 71 Materials companies, that is below the group and the 37th percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Boise Cascade Co’s predictability score is 5.7 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.5 among 76 Materials companies, that is above the group and the 73rd percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 7.4 but growth only 0.4, a gap of 7.0 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Of everything that could lift Boise Cascade Co’s score, growth matters most. Bringing it up to the 3.2 median of Materials companies would take the overall from 4.0 to roughly 4.6. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Materials companies closest to Boise Cascade Co in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Boise Cascade Co scores 4.0 out of 10, which reads as mixed quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Boise Cascade Co ranks at the 45th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Boise Cascade Co’s 4.0.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for BCC are in the app.
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