United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM – Get Free Report) is one of 74 public companies in the “Construction Materials” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare United States Lime & Minerals to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
United States Lime & Minerals has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Lime & Minerals’ peers have a beta of 0.91, suggesting that their average share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
27.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.5% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares United States Lime & Minerals and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United States Lime & Minerals | $381.09 million | $134.27 million | 25.27 |
| United States Lime & Minerals Competitors | $32.33 billion | $651.21 million | 23.24 |
United States Lime & Minerals’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than United States Lime & Minerals. United States Lime & Minerals is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for United States Lime & Minerals and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United States Lime & Minerals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| United States Lime & Minerals Competitors | 438 | 2146 | 2939 | 87 | 2.48 |
United States Lime & Minerals currently has a consensus target price of $131.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.72%. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies have a potential upside of 421.59%. Given United States Lime & Minerals’ peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United States Lime & Minerals has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares United States Lime & Minerals and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United States Lime & Minerals | 35.08% | 19.65% | 18.18% |
| United States Lime & Minerals Competitors | 1.47% | 7.93% | 4.87% |
Dividends
United States Lime & Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. United States Lime & Minerals pays out 5.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies pay a dividend yield of 178.6% and pay out 31.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. United States Lime & Minerals has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Summary
United States Lime & Minerals peers beat United States Lime & Minerals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About United States Lime & Minerals
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. produces and sells lime and limestone products. Its offerings include quicklime, hydrated lime, and crushed limestone, which are used in industrial processes and construction. The company’s products support a range of applications, including water and wastewater treatment, environmental control, metals processing, and construction. Its operations and customer base are centered in Texas and the surrounding south-central United States. In addition to its lime and limestone operations, United States Lime & Minerals holds interests in natural gas properties.
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