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U.S. Construction Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D9.0%
  • 3M10.6%
  • 1Y22.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Construction Materials industry is up 9.0%, with CRH up 15%. This means that the industry has gained 22% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Construction Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 10 Aug 2025US$166.1bUS$58.7bUS$6.3b21.3x26.2x2.8x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025US$152.2bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b21.2x24.1x2.6x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025US$149.6bUS$58.0bUS$6.3b19.6x23.7x2.6x
Sat, 03 May 2025US$152.0bUS$57.8bUS$6.6b21.5x22.9x2.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025US$139.4bUS$57.6bUS$7.5b16.4x18.5x2.4x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025US$151.9bUS$57.1bUS$7.5b19.6x20.3x2.7x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025US$167.6bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.6x22.7x2.8x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024US$160.4bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24.9x21.7x2.7x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024US$169.5bUS$59.1bUS$7.4b24x23x2.9x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024US$159.1bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b23.4x21.1x2.7x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024US$146.7bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b21.3x19.4x2.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024US$143.8bUS$58.7bUS$7.6b18.8x19x2.5x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024US$136.7bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20.2x18.4x2.3x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024US$143.4bUS$58.5bUS$7.4b20x19.3x2.5x
Sun, 05 May 2024US$150.5bUS$58.5bUS$7.3b24.3x20.6x2.6x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024US$158.4bUS$58.3bUS$6.4b25.4x24.6x2.7x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024US$146.5bUS$56.9bUS$6.2b20.9x23.7x2.6x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024US$130.1bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b20.9x21.7x2.3x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023US$126.2bUS$56.0bUS$6.0b19.7x21.1x2.3x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023US$115.0bUS$56.2bUS$6.0b15.7x19.1x2x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023US$67.4bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b21.4x26.1x3.1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023US$69.7bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b21.9x27x3.2x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023US$75.0bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b24.2x29x3.4x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023US$72.9bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b22x28.8x3.4x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023US$68.9bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b21.5x27.2x3.2x
Mon, 08 May 2023US$62.0bUS$19.0bUS$2.4b21.5x26x3.3x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023US$54.8bUS$18.8bUS$2.2b22.4x24.5x2.9x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023US$58.0bUS$18.4bUS$2.2b20.1x26.2x3.1x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023US$56.6bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b20.4x25.6x3.1x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022US$54.9bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b18.3x25x3x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022US$57.5bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b18x26.3x3.1x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022US$49.7bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b14.2x22.7x2.8x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022US$51.1bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b13.7x23.3x2.9x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022US$57.7bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b14.8x26.2x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.2x


Total Market Cap: US$57.7bTotal Earnings: US$2.2bTotal Revenue: US$17.5bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Construction Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Construction Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 42% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 50% 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 Market2.31%
Materials4.23%
Basic Materials8.96%
Construction Materials8.96%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CRH CRHUS$109.3014.8%
+US$9.5b		32.7%PE22.5x
MLM Martin Marietta MaterialsUS$610.925.7%
+US$2.0b		14.5%PE33.5x
VMC Vulcan MaterialsUS$286.524.2%
+US$1.5b		17.3%PE39.5x
USLM United States Lime & MineralsUS$112.1513.3%
+US$375.0m		54.3%PE25.6x
KNF Knife RiverUS$88.045.6%
+US$265.6m		20.1%PE32.5x

Latest News

CRH
US$109.30
CRH
7D
14.8%
1Y
32.7%

CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 09
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MLM
US$610.92
Martin Marietta Materials
7D
5.7%
1Y
14.5%
VMC
US$286.52
Vulcan Materials
7D
4.2%
1Y
17.3%
TTAM
US$15.00
Titan America
7D
8.7%
1Y
n/a

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Aug 07
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EXP
US$225.16
Eagle Materials
7D
2.1%
1Y
-7.2%
KNF
US$88.04
Knife River
7D
5.6%
1Y
20.1%
USLM
US$112.15
United States Lime & Minerals
7D
13.3%
1Y
54.3%
LOMA
US$11.36
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima
7D
-2.3%
1Y
67.1%

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SMID
US$37.35
Smith-Midland
7D
5.5%
1Y
31.0%
RETO
US$2.15
ReTo Eco-Solutions
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-78.2%