Buzzi (OTCMKTS:BZZUF) vs. United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) Critical Contrast

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) and Buzzi (OTCMKTS:BZZUF) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for United States Lime & Minerals and Buzzi, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United States Lime & Minerals	0	0	1	0	3.00
Buzzi	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

27.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

United States Lime & Minerals has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Buzzi has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares United States Lime & Minerals and Buzzi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United States Lime & Minerals	35.57%	24.24%	22.20%
Buzzi	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares United States Lime & Minerals and Buzzi”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United States Lime & Minerals	$317.72 million	11.28	$108.84 million	$4.36	28.70
Buzzi	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

United States Lime & Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Buzzi.

Summary

United States Lime & Minerals beats Buzzi on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United States Lime & Minerals

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of lime and limestone products. Its products include High Calcium Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, Lime Kiln Dust, Lime Slurry, and High Calcium Limestone. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

About Buzzi

Buzzi S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. It has operations primarily in Italy, the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Mexico, and Brazil. Buzzi S.p.A. was formerly known as Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. and changed its name to Buzzi S.p.A. in May 2023. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Buzzi S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Fimedi – S.P.A.