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Best Building Material Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top building material stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best building material stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the building materials industry.

Industry: Building Materials

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	NYSE	Building Materials	$5.01B	$139.04	-3.93%	$722.69M	11.92x	1.34
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	NYSE	Building Materials	$35.82B	$46.27	1.23%	$6.65B	9.20x	1.13
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	NASDAQ	Building Materials	$862.15M	$151.96	1.31%	$74.83M	20.40x	0.14
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	NYSE	Building Materials	$462.36M	$5.40	-0.37%	$137.38M	9.59x	1.54
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	NYSE	Building Materials	$875.76M	$7.48	-1.58%	$214.54M	7.66x	0.45
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	NYSE	Building Materials	$21.67B	$349.00	0.45%	$1.72B	25.91x	1.12
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	NYSE	Building Materials	$23.51B	$5.32	4.72%	$2.69B	31.11x	1.67
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	NYSE	Building Materials	$23.86B	$179.52	0.48%	$1.52B	40.16x	1.13
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	NYSE	Building Materials	$10.05B	$22.57	1.17%	$936.50M	19.29x	1.83
ADD	COLOR STAR TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	NASDAQ	Building Materials	$6.70M	$1.40	0.07%	-$71.30M	-0.07x	0.10
SUM	SUMMIT MATERIALS INC	NYSE	Building Materials	$3.79B	$32.00	0.00%	$355.02M	13.45x	1.18
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	NASDAQ	Building Materials	$111.41M	$21.30	-0.09%	$3.94M	142.00x	0.65
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	NASDAQ	Building Materials	$20.05M	$0.47	-3.13%	-$18.10M	-0.74x	1.40

Building Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best building material stocks to buy right now in Jan 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best building material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP)

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) is the top building material stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 17 points higher than the building material industry average of 35. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Eagle Materials has seen its stock lose -2.65% over the past year.

Eagle Materials has an average 1 year price target of $143.11, an upside of 2.93% from Eagle Materials's current stock price of $139.04.

Eagle Materials stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Eagle Materials, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Crh Public Co (NYSE:CRH)

Crh Public Co (NYSE:CRH) is the second best building material stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 11 points higher than the building material industry average of 35. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crh Public Co has seen its stock lose -4.89% over the past year, underperforming other building material stocks by -2 percentage points.

Crh Public Co has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 12.38% from Crh Public Co's current stock price of $46.27.

Crh Public Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Crh Public Co, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM)

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) is the third best building material stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 11 points higher than the building material industry average of 35. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. United States Lime & Minerals has seen its stock return 24.15% over the past year, overperforming other building material stocks by 27 percentage points.

What are the building material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 building material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 building material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (NYSE:CPAC)

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (NYSE:CPAC) has an annual dividend yield of 9.77%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the building material industry average of 3.01%. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Loma Negra (NYSE:LOMA)

Loma Negra (NYSE:LOMA) has an annual dividend yield of 7.51%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the building material industry average of 3.01%.

Loma Negra's dividend payout ratio of 40% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Crh Public Co (NYSE:CRH)

Crh Public Co (NYSE:CRH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.64%, which is the same as the building material industry average of 3.01%. Crh Public Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Crh Public Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Crh Public Co's dividend payout ratio of 24.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are building material stocks down?

Building material stocks were down -0.04% in the last day, and up 2.81% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why building material stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued building material stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued building material stocks right now are:

1. Crh Public Co (NYSE:CRH)

Crh Public Co (NYSE:CRH) is the most undervalued building material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Crh Public Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the building material industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crh Public Co's stock has dropped -4.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building material industry by -2 percentage points.

2. Cemex Sab De Cv (NYSE:CX)

Cemex Sab De Cv (NYSE:CX) is the second most undervalued building material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cemex Sab De Cv has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the building material industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cemex Sab De Cv's stock has dropped -11.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building material industry by -8 percentage points.

3. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (NYSE:CPAC)

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (NYSE:CPAC) is the third most undervalued building material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the building material industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa's stock has dropped -14.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building material industry by -11 percentage points.

Are building material stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of building material stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect building material stocks to rise by 11.95% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the building materials industry?

The average P/E ratio of the building materials industry is 23.24x.

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