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U.S. Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D4.8%
- 3M-6.4%
- 1Y-4.8%
- YTDn/a
The Construction Materials industry is up 4.8% in the last week, with CRH up 4.8%. However, the industry is down 4.8% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.3% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Construction Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | US$139.1b | US$57.6b | US$7.5b | 16.1x | 18.5x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | US$141.0b | US$57.7b | US$7.6b | 16.7x | 18.7x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | US$170.0b | US$60.8b | US$7.5b | 21.4x | 22.5x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | US$157.8b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 25x | 21.4x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | US$176.1b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 25.1x | 23.9x | 3x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | US$162.4b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 24.2x | 21.5x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | US$155.7b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 22.3x | 20.6x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | US$153.8b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 20.5x | 20.4x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | US$148.7b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 21.9x | 20x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | US$143.7b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 20.1x | 19.3x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | US$150.2b | US$58.5b | US$7.5b | 21.4x | 20.1x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | US$152.6b | US$58.3b | US$6.4b | 24.8x | 23.7x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | US$150.8b | US$58.3b | US$6.4b | 24.6x | 23.5x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | US$137.1b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 20.4x | 22.8x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | US$120.0b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 18.8x | 20x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | US$118.0b | US$56.2b | US$6.0b | 16.6x | 19.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | US$109.1b | US$56.1b | US$5.9b | 15x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | US$67.2b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 21.3x | 26x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | US$71.7b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 22.9x | 27.7x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | US$74.5b | US$21.5b | US$2.5b | 21.9x | 29.4x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | US$71.4b | US$21.5b | US$2.5b | 22.4x | 28.2x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | US$63.9b | US$19.0b | US$2.4b | 22.9x | 26.4x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | US$55.6b | US$18.7b | US$2.2b | 22.5x | 24.9x | 3x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | US$53.1b | US$18.8b | US$2.2b | 21.6x | 23.7x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | US$57.6b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 19.4x | 26.1x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | US$56.0b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 19.2x | 25.6x | 3x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | US$56.3b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 20.3x | 25.7x | 3x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | US$53.5b | US$18.5b | US$2.3b | 15.2x | 23.5x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | US$49.9b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 13x | 22.8x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | US$53.7b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 14.1x | 24.5x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | US$50.8b | US$16.6b | US$1.9b | 17.3x | 26.7x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | US$47.5b | US$16.6b | US$1.9b | 16.1x | 25x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | US$52.4b | US$16.7b | US$1.9b | 16.7x | 27.5x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | US$58.7b | US$15.9b | US$2.0b | 15.8x | 28.8x | 3.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American Construction Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 55% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 53% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.S. Construction Materials compare with similar industries?
| US Market | 5.42% | |
| Materials | 4.59% | |
| Basic Materials | 4.76% | |
| Construction Materials | 4.76% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRH CRH | US$84.74 | 4.8% +US$2.5b | 2.8% | PE16.6x | |
| VMC Vulcan Materials | US$242.30 | 5.0% +US$1.5b | -7.8% | PE34.8x | |
| MLM Martin Marietta Materials | US$491.69 | 4.5% +US$1.3b | -18.3% | PE15x | |
| KNF Knife River | US$93.03 | 10.9% +US$516.9m | 14.2% | PE26.1x | |
| EXP Eagle Materials | US$223.78 | 3.0% +US$216.0m | -12.2% | PE15.7x |
