Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP – Get Free Report) is one of 74 public companies in the “Construction Materials” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Eagle Materials to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eagle Materials’ competitors have a beta of 0.90, indicating that their average share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Eagle Materials and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Eagle Materials | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.10 |
| Eagle Materials Competitors | 406 | 2055 | 2838 | 83 | 2.48 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Eagle Materials and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Eagle Materials | $2.31 billion | $423.81 million | 16.47 |
| Eagle Materials Competitors | $32.74 billion | $651.37 million | 31.42 |
Eagle Materials’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies pay a dividend yield of 176.2% and pay out 31.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Eagle Materials and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Eagle Materials | 17.32% | 26.87% | 10.73% |
| Eagle Materials Competitors | 4.71% | 8.18% | 5.10% |
Summary
Eagle Materials competitors beat Eagle Materials on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
Eagle Materials Company Profile
Eagle Materials Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. It operates in four segments: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, and Recycled Paperboard. The company engages in the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of Portland cement, including Portland limestone cement; grinding and sale of slag; and mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboards used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial structures, as well as well as containerboard and lightweight packaging grades; manufacture and sale of recycled paperboard to the gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters; the sale of readymix concrete; and mining and sale of aggregates, such as crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Its products are used in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways; and repair and remodel activities. The company was formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc. and changed its name to Eagle Materials, Inc. in January 2004. Eagle Materials Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Receive News & Ratings for Eagle Materials Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Eagle Materials and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
