United States Lime & Minerals
Market Cap
US$528.5m
Last Updated
2020/01/20 23:54 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. manufactures and supplies lime and limestone products in the United States.
Rewards
PE ratio (20.8x) is below the Basic Materials industry average (29.5x)
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for USLM from our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has United States Lime & Minerals's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: USLM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.05%
USLM
-0.4%
US Basic Materials
1.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
36.9%
USLM
38.0%
US Basic Materials
24.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: USLM matched the US Basic Materials industry which returned 36.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: USLM exceeded the US Market which returned 24.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| USLM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.05% | -0.4% | 1.2% |
| 30 Day | 4.6% | -0.8% | 3.5% |
| 90 Day | 20.2% | -0.4% | 11.7% |
| 1 Year | 45.3%36.9% | 39.3%38.0% | 26.9%24.2% |
| 3 Year | 34.7%25.1% | 9.2%6.6% | 53.0%43.2% |
| 5 Year | 41.8%29.4% | 105.7%97.0% | 75.3%56.0% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is United States Lime & Minerals's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is United States Lime & Minerals undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.94x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: USLM ($93.92) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($19.92)
Significantly Below Fair Value: USLM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: USLM is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.8x) compared to the Basic Materials industry average (29.5x).
PE vs Market: USLM is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.8x) compared to the US market (18.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate USLM's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: USLM is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.2x) compared to the US Basic Materials industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is United States Lime & Minerals forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
19.2%
Forecasted Materials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as United States Lime & Minerals has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine United States Lime & Minerals's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Explore growth companies in the Materials industry.
Past Performance
How has United States Lime & Minerals performed over the past 5 years?
10.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: USLM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: USLM's current net profit margins (16.3%) are lower than last year (18.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: USLM's earnings have grown by 10.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: USLM's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: USLM had negative earnings growth (-6.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-19.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: USLM's Return on Equity (10.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is United States Lime & Minerals's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: USLM's short term assets ($118.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($11.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: USLM's short term assets ($118.8M) exceed its long term liabilities ($19.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: USLM is debt free.
Reducing Debt: USLM has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 12.4%.
Debt Coverage: USLM has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: USLM has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: USLM has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if USLM's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is United States Lime & Minerals's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.57%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: USLM's dividend (0.57%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: USLM's dividend (0.57%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.66%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: USLM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: USLM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: USLM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of USLM's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of United States Lime & Minerals's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
14.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Timothy Byrne (61yo)
19.1yrs
Tenure
US$2,087,823
Compensation
Mr. Timothy W. Byrne has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc., a holding company of U.S. Lime Company-St. Clair since December 8, 2000. He serves as Directo ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Timothy's total compensation ($USD0.00) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.70M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Timothy's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
14.0yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: USLM's management team is seasoned and experienced (14 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
14.7yrs
Average Tenure
80yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: USLM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.7 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: USLM insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, President & Director |
| Shares | 3,000 |
| Max Price | US$87.08 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Vice Chairman Vice Chairman |
| Shares | 800 |
| Max Price | US$89.64 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 500 |
| Max Price | US$100.51 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 300 |
| Max Price | US$100.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 400 |
| Max Price | US$74.16 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Vice Chairman Vice Chairman |
| Shares | 800 |
| Max Price | US$70.00 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Timothy Byrne (61yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 19.1yrs
- Compensation: US$2.09m
Russell Riggs (61yo)
Vice President of Production
- Tenure: 14yrs
- Compensation: US$275.02k
David Leymeister (64yo)
Senior Sales Representative
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$255.94k
M. Owens (65yo)
Secretary & Treasurer
- Tenure: 17.4yrs
- Compensation: US$214.03k
Michael Wiedemer
VP & CFO
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
Board Members
Edward Odishaw (83yo)
Vice Chairman
- Tenure: 14.7yrs
- Compensation: US$82.86k
Antoine Doumet (59yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 14.7yrs
- Compensation: US$60.07k
Billy Hughes (80yo)
Director
- Tenure: 9.9yrs
- Compensation: US$77.86k
Dick Cardin (84yo)
Director
- Tenure: 21.4yrs
- Compensation: US$94.86k
Timothy Byrne (61yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 19.1yrs
- Compensation: US$2.09m
Ray Harlin
Director
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Company Information
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.
- Ticker: USLM
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1948
- Industry: Construction Materials
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$528.465m
- Shares outstanding: 5.60m
- Website: https://www.uslm.com
Number of Employees
Location
- United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.
- 5429 LBJ Freeway
- Suite 230
- Dallas
- Texas
- 75240
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USLM | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1980 |
Biography
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. manufactures and supplies lime and limestone products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Lime and Limestone Operations, and Natural Gas Interests. The Lime and Limestone Operations segment extracts limestone from open-pit quarries and an underground mine, and processes it as pulverized limestone, quicklime, hydrated lime, and lime slurry. This segment supplies its products primarily to the construction customers, including highway, road, and building contractors; industrial customers, such as paper and glass manufacturers; environmental customers comprising municipal sanitation and water treatment facilities, and flue gas treatment processes; steel producers; oil and gas services companies; roof shingle manufacturers; and poultry and cattle feed producers. The Natural Gas Interests segment has various royalty interests and non-operating working interests with respect to oil and gas rights on approximately 3,800 acres of land located in Johnson County, Texas in the Barnett Shale Formation. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/20 23:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.