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U.S. Construction Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
- 7D-1.9%
- 3M14.7%
- 1Y48.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Construction Materials industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by pullbacks in Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials of 3.7% and 3.4%, respectively. In the past year, the industry has gained 48%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.1% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | US$170.4b | US$59.1b | US$7.4b | 24.3x | 23.1x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | US$160.7b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 23.8x | 21.3x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | US$147.6b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 21.3x | 19.5x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | US$142.4b | US$58.7b | US$7.6b | 18.9x | 18.9x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | US$140.7b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 21.5x | 18.9x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | US$141.8b | US$58.5b | US$7.4b | 20.1x | 19.1x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | US$153.1b | US$58.5b | US$7.3b | 25.3x | 21x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | US$156.5b | US$58.3b | US$6.4b | 25.2x | 24.3x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | US$152.3b | US$58.0b | US$6.5b | 21.8x | 23.5x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | US$129.4b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 20.9x | 21.6x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | US$126.2b | US$56.0b | US$6.0b | 20.1x | 21.1x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | US$115.1b | US$56.2b | US$6.0b | 16.2x | 19.1x | 2x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | US$67.2b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 21.2x | 26x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | US$70.0b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 21.8x | 27.1x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | US$74.1b | US$21.9b | US$2.6b | 23.9x | 28.7x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | US$74.5b | US$21.5b | US$2.5b | 22x | 29.4x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | US$68.9b | US$21.5b | US$2.5b | 21.5x | 27.2x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | US$62.1b | US$19.0b | US$2.4b | 21.4x | 26x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | US$53.2b | US$18.8b | US$2.2b | 21.4x | 23.8x | 2.8x |
| Sun, 05 Mar 2023 | US$58.3b | US$18.4b | US$2.2b | 20.4x | 26.3x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 31 Jan 2023 | US$56.5b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 20.3x | 25.6x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 29 Dec 2022 | US$54.6b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 17.7x | 24.9x | 3x |
| Sat, 26 Nov 2022 | US$57.9b | US$18.5b | US$2.2b | 18.4x | 26.4x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 24 Oct 2022 | US$49.7b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 14.2x | 22.7x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 21 Sep 2022 | US$51.8b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 13.8x | 23.7x | 3x |
| Fri, 19 Aug 2022 | US$57.4b | US$17.5b | US$2.2b | 14.8x | 26x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 17 Jul 2022 | US$48.3b | US$16.6b | US$1.9b | 15.9x | 25.4x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 14 Jun 2022 | US$49.4b | US$16.7b | US$1.9b | 17.3x | 26x | 3x |
| Thu, 12 May 2022 | US$50.4b | US$16.6b | US$1.9b | 14.1x | 26.4x | 3x |
| Sat, 09 Apr 2022 | US$58.7b | US$17.8b | US$2.2b | 13.9x | 27.2x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 07 Mar 2022 | US$59.2b | US$17.6b | US$2.1b | 14.5x | 27.6x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 02 Feb 2022 | US$63.5b | US$16.9b | US$2.1b | 16.5x | 29.7x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 31 Dec 2021 | US$70.2b | US$16.8b | US$2.1b | 19.6x | 33.2x | 4.2x |
| Sun, 28 Nov 2021 | US$67.0b | US$16.8b | US$2.1b | 19.4x | 31.6x | 4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
31.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the American Construction Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 52% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 52% 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 | -1.19% | |
| Materials | -0.58% | |
| Basic Materials | -1.88% | |
| Construction Materials | -1.88% | |
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$100.20 | 1.0% +US$692.4m | 63.6% | PE19.7x | |
| KNF Knife River | US$98.30 | 3.1% +US$165.3m | 67.6% | PE28x | |
| LOMA Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima | US$11.03 | 6.0% +US$72.4m | 72.6% | PE18.1x | |
| SMID Smith-Midland | US$41.58 | 11.8% +US$23.3m | 49.8% | PE33.9x |
