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Best Building Material Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top building material stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best building material stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Building Materials
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Building Materials is Zen Rated D and is the 107th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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CX
CEMEX SAB DE CV
$10.96-0.18%1.95%5.89%16.72%61.89%87.67%162.83%106.02%112.07%$11.17$4.891.88%124.13%1.264,803,000-20.47%
TTAM
TITAN AMERICA SA
$15.941.85%-0.56%-0.50%4.05%13.45%N/AN/AN/AN/A$17.78$10.8010.35%47.59%1.20255,00013.84%
USLM
UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC
$121.640.75%3.89%1.92%-1.31%18.51%-16.13%305.17%440.05%1,046.90%$151.16$80.4719.53%51.17%0.9362,5004.17%
CRH
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
$123.69-2.25%4.28%8.52%11.71%32.74%23.58%210.31%207.84%326.08%$127.10$76.752.68%61.16%1.1512,520,000-47.07%
SMID
SMITH MIDLAND CORP
$32.741.43%-4.74%-15.16%-17.31%2.96%-30.53%61.20%267.87%835.43%$50.37$25.1335.00%30.28%1.026,900-31.68%
JHX
JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
$19.07-2.10%-1.90%9.60%-2.00%-29.21%-46.05%-3.39%-30.25%66.11%$34.96$16.4645.45%15.86%1.174,643,000-28.49%
TGLS
TECNOGLASS INC
$51.651.04%3.26%10.15%-26.74%-41.41%-37.46%73.50%835.69%260.43%$90.34$44.2642.83%16.70%1.30338,000-15.50%
VMC
VULCAN MATERIALS CO
$291.04-1.60%0.41%-0.61%-0.48%9.41%3.49%59.52%105.32%207.26%$311.74$215.086.64%35.32%0.93676,000-38.15%
EXP
EAGLE MATERIALS INC
$216.17-1.55%-2.40%4.51%-5.49%7.07%-24.15%57.65%122.67%244.88%$283.21$191.9123.67%12.64%1.21366,000-9.18%
AMRZ
AMRIZE LTD
$53.510.34%4.06%9.79%-1.60%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$56.29$44.124.94%21.28%0.925,964,00042.71%
BCC
BOISE CASCADE CO
$72.000.26%-4.24%3.11%-15.58%-18.78%-50.45%0.59%56.76%163.64%$144.58$65.1450.20%10.53%1.29399,000-8.70%
KNF
KNIFE RIVER CORP
$74.21-0.74%0.27%3.27%-5.92%-19.99%-27.49%N/AN/AN/A$108.83$58.7231.81%26.38%1.40501,000-18.27%
LOMA
LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
$12.130.66%-1.30%7.92%52.20%2.80%-2.26%100.50%109.86%N/A$14.17$7.0414.40%72.30%1.01308,000-2.22%
MLM
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC
$612.01-1.64%0.66%-0.77%-0.36%10.38%6.49%71.46%120.80%323.65%$665.18$441.957.99%38.48%0.98349,000-31.57%
CPAC
CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA
$6.68-1.47%-0.45%-8.37%0.00%11.71%14.07%26.04%-11.99%3.57%$7.57$5.1011.76%30.98%0.1323,500298.31%
RETO
RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC
$3.254.17%14.04%8.33%-63.48%-80.48%-93.81%-99.85%-99.90%N/A$61.50$2.4994.72%30.52%0.753,683,0003,075.00%
CAPT
CAPTIVISION INC
$0.61-1.45%-30.73%-17.65%-46.87%-39.50%-20.55%-93.99%N/AN/A$1.94$0.3768.51%65.14%0.10191,000-67.07%
CAPS
CAPSTONE HOLDING CORP
$0.954.17%13.10%-14.41%-15.93%-49.47%N/AN/AN/AN/A$4.18$0.7377.27%30.14%1.57291,000-4.59%
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Building Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best building material stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best building material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX)


Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX) is the #1 top building material stock out of 18 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -15 points lower than the building material industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CX as a "B".

CX passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Cemex Sab De CV has seen its stock return 87.67% over the past year, overperforming other building material stocks by 100 percentage points.

Cemex Sab De CV has an average 1 year price target of $10.95, a downside of -0.09% from Cemex Sab De CV's current stock price of $10.96.

Cemex Sab De CV stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Cemex Sab De CV, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Titan America Sa (NYSE:TTAM)


Titan America Sa (NYSE:TTAM) is the #2 top building material stock out of 18 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Titan America Sa (NYSE:TTAM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Titan America Sa (NYSE:TTAM) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 21 points higher than the building material industry average of 34.

TTAM passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

Titan America Sa has an average 1 year price target of $14.50, a downside of -9.03% from Titan America Sa's current stock price of $15.94.

Titan America Sa stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Titan America Sa, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 50% 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 #3 top building material stock out of 18 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 24 points higher than the building material industry average of 34.

USLM passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. United States Lime & Minerals has seen its stock lose -16.13% over the past year, underperforming other building material stocks by -4 percentage points.

What are the building material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 5 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 N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the building material industry average of 0.43%. 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 dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC)


Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC) has an annual dividend yield of 0.89%, which is the same as the building material industry average of 0.43%. Boise Cascade Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% ten times in the last 10 years. Boise Cascade Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Boise Cascade Co's dividend payout ratio of 16.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP)


Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) has an annual dividend yield of 0.46%, which is the same as the building material industry average of 0.43%. Eagle Materials's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Eagle Materials's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Eagle Materials's dividend payout ratio of 7.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are building material stocks down?

Building material stocks were down -1.12% in the last day, and up 0.49% 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 the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued building material stocks right now are:

1. Titan America Sa (NYSE:TTAM)


Titan America Sa (NYSE:TTAM) is the most undervalued building material stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Titan America Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 0 points higher than the building material industry average of 29. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX)


Cemex Sab De CV (NYSE:CX) is the second most undervalued building material stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cemex Sab De CV has a valuation score of 14, which is -15 points higher than the building material industry average of 29. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CX a Valuation Rating of "B".

Cemex Sab De CV's stock has gained 87.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the building material industry by 100 percentage points.

3. Tecnoglass (NYSE:TGLS)


Tecnoglass (NYSE:TGLS) is the third most undervalued building material stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Tecnoglass has a valuation score of 29, which is 0 points higher than the building material industry average of 29. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Tecnoglass's stock has dropped -37.46% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building material industry by -25 percentage points.

Are building material stocks a good buy now?

61.54% of building material stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect building material stocks to rise by 12.43% over the next year.

0% of building material stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of building material stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.14% are rated C (Hold), 21.43% are rated D (Sell), and 7.14% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the building materials industry is 26.05x.
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