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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast

Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
EXP	EAGLE MATERIALS INC	$5.88B	$166.18	$186.71	12.36%	Strong Buy	7	6.63%	10.65%	50.50%	21.53%
CRH	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO	$36.71B	$48.81	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.03%	-13.46%	14.22%	6.82%
USLM	UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC	$1.04B	$182.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VMC	VULCAN MATERIALS CO	$26.08B	$196.00	$210.91	7.61%	Strong Buy	11	6.15%	32.45%	N/A	N/A
MLM	MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC	$24.74B	$399.16	$420.40	5.32%	Strong Buy	10	8.40%	12.64%	19.72%	9.50%
JHX	JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC	$11.00B	$24.88	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.03%	11.87%	N/A	N/A
CX	CEMEX SAB DE CV	$27.84B	$6.30	$7.73	22.75%	Buy	3	8.33%	240.10%	349.25%	138.67%
SUM	SUMMIT MATERIALS INC	$3.79B	$31.90	$36.05	13.00%	Strong Buy	9	2.18%	-26.31%	9.56%	4.46%
LOMA	LOMA NEGRA COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL ARGENTINA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA	$713.25M	$6.11	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.27%	77.50%	N/A	N/A
ADD	COLOR STAR TECHNOLOGY CO LTD	$5.88M	$1.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CPAC	CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA	$466.64M	$5.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	77.26%	29.18%
RETO	RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC	$6.77M	$1.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMID	SMITH MIDLAND CORP	$82.52M	$15.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Building Material Stocks FAQ

What are the best building material stocks to buy right now in May 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 54, which is 20 points higher than the building material industry average of 34. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Eagle Materials has seen its stock return 27.52% over the past year, overperforming other building material stocks by 4 percentage points.

Eagle Materials has an average 1 year price target of $186.71, an upside of 12.36% from Eagle Materials's current stock price of $166.18.

Eagle Materials stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Eagle Materials, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% 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 50, which is 16 points higher than the building material industry average of 34. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crh Public Co has seen its stock return 18.33% over the past year, underperforming other building material stocks by -5 percentage points.

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 48, which is 14 points higher than the building material industry average of 34. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. United States Lime & Minerals has seen its stock return 56.56% over the past year, overperforming other building material stocks by 33 percentage points.

What are the building material stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 8 building material stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 building material stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX)

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the building material industry average of 2.52%. James Hardie Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. James Hardie Industries's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

James Hardie Industries's dividend payout ratio of 26.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (NYSE:CPAC)

Cementos Pacasmayo Saa (NYSE:CPAC) has an annual dividend yield of 9.68%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the building material industry average of 2.52%. 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.

3. Loma Negra (NYSE:LOMA)

Loma Negra (NYSE:LOMA) has an annual dividend yield of 2.81%, which is the same as the building material industry average of 2.52%.

Loma Negra's dividend payout ratio of 573.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are building material stocks up?

Building material stocks were up 0.22% in the last day, and down -1.69% over the last week.

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

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 12 points higher than the building material industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crh Public Co's stock has gained 18.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building material industry by -5 percentage points.

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

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) is the second most undervalued building material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. United States Lime & Minerals has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the building material industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

United States Lime & Minerals's stock has gained 56.56% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the building material industry by 33 percentage points.

3. Reto Eco Solutions (NASDAQ:RETO)

Reto Eco Solutions (NASDAQ:RETO) is the third most undervalued building material stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Reto Eco Solutions has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the building material industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Reto Eco Solutions's stock has dropped -77.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the building material industry by -101 percentage points.

Are building material stocks a good buy now?

80% of building material stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect building material stocks to rise by 7.79% 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 24.77x.

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