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U.S. Construction Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 24, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-4.7%
  • 3M-7.1%
  • 1Y29.9%
  • YTD16.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Construction Materials industry has dropped 4.7%, driven by pullbacks in Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta Materials of 5.2% and 5.1%, respectively. In the past year, the industry has gained 30%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Sep 2023US$66.4bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b20.8x25.7x3x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023US$71.5bUS$21.9bUS$2.6b22.9x27.7x3.3x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023US$74.2bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b22.1x29.3x3.5x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023US$69.2bUS$21.5bUS$2.5b22.6x27.3x3.2x
Tue, 16 May 2023US$63.2bUS$19.0bUS$2.4b22.3x26.4x3.3x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023US$54.4bUS$18.7bUS$2.2b22.3x24.3x2.9x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023US$54.2bUS$18.8bUS$2.2b21.7x24.2x2.9x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023US$58.4bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b19x26.4x3.2x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023US$55.0bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b18.3x25.1x3x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022US$57.9bUS$18.5bUS$2.2b19.1x26.4x3.1x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022US$53.0bUS$17.6bUS$2.2b14.4x23.8x3x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022US$48.9bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b13x22.3x2.8x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022US$55.3bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b14.5x25.2x3.2x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022US$50.8bUS$16.6bUS$1.9b16.3x26.7x3.1x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022US$47.0bUS$16.7bUS$1.9b16.3x24.7x2.8x
Wed, 18 May 2022US$51.2bUS$16.6bUS$1.9b16.9x26.9x3.1x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022US$58.0bUS$17.8bUS$2.2b13.9x26.9x3.3x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022US$58.8bUS$17.8bUS$2.2b14.3x27.3x3.3x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022US$60.8bUS$16.7bUS$2.1b16.8x28.8x3.6x
Thu, 06 Jan 2022US$70.9bUS$16.8bUS$2.1b19.9x33.5x4.2x
Sat, 04 Dec 2021US$65.3bUS$16.8bUS$2.1b18.7x30.8x3.9x
Mon, 01 Nov 2021US$65.0bUS$17.7bUS$2.2b17.5x29.4x3.7x
Wed, 29 Sep 2021US$60.3bUS$17.5bUS$2.2b17.2x27.5x3.4x
Fri, 27 Aug 2021US$63.5bUS$16.3bUS$2.2b17.7x28.8x3.9x
Sat, 03 Jul 2021US$58.9bUS$16.3bUS$2.2b19.1x26.7x3.6x
Tue, 06 Apr 2021US$55.8bUS$15.9bUS$2.2b16.4x25.5x3.5x
Fri, 08 Jan 2021US$46.8bUS$15.7bUS$1.8b18x25.7x3x
Thu, 01 Oct 2020US$40.2bUS$15.7bUS$1.7b16.5x23.7x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.7x


Total Market Cap: US$40.2bTotal Earnings: US$1.7bTotal Revenue: US$15.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Construction Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.9x202120222023
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 26.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction Materials industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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-3.07%
Materials-3.48%
Basic Materials-4.71%
Construction Materials-4.71%
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
SMID Smith-MidlandUS$18.490.5%
+US$471.5k		-22.0%PE97.3x
RETO ReTo Eco-SolutionsUS$0.571.6%
+US$66.4k		-86.3%PS0.6x
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