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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Price & Volume

Company	Current Price	50-Day Moving Average	52-Week Range	Market Cap	Beta	Avg. Volume	Today's Volume
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	$266.57 +3.0%	$254.25	$191.31 ▼ $282.98	$9.77B	0.94	325,714 shs	264,082 shs
CRH CRH	$113.26 +2.3%	$98.10	$76.75 ▼ $113.95	$74.48B	1.26	4.82 million shs	2.97 million shs
EXP Eagle Materials	$239.04 +5.4%	$217.69	$191.91 ▼ $321.93	$7.36B	1.24	394,570 shs	430,922 shs
KNF Knife River	$91.95 +4.9%	$83.24	$73.91 ▼ $108.83	$4.97B	0.63	743,856 shs	675,517 shs

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Compare Price Performance

Company	1-Day Performance	7-Day Performance	30-Day Performance	90-Day Performance	1-Year Performance
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	+2.95%	+4.38%	+0.04%	+19.55%	+30.34%
CRH CRH	+2.35%	+2.23%	+17.00%	+20.36%	+29.60%
EXP Eagle Materials	+5.46%	+2.28%	+8.02%	+11.30%	-6.39%
KNF Knife River	+4.94%	+2.10%	+12.12%	-4.33%	+21.61%

Compare MarketRank™

Company	Overall Score	Analyst's Opinion	Short Interest Score	Dividend Strength	ESG Score	News and Social Media Sentiment	Company Ownership	Earnings & Valuation
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.9006 of 5 stars	1.4	3.0	3.3	1.4	2.7	2.5	1.9
CRH CRH	3.2765 of 5 stars	1.5	5.0	1.7	0.0	4.1	1.7	1.9
EXP Eagle Materials	3.3899 of 5 stars	1.2	4.0	1.7	0.1	3.6	1.7	1.9
KNF Knife River	2.2554 of 5 stars	2.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	1.7	1.9

Compare Analyst Forecasts

Company	Consensus Rating Score	Consensus Rating	Consensus Price Target	% Upside from Current Price
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	2.86	Moderate Buy	$284.29	6.64% Upside
CRH CRH	3.00	Buy	$113.18	-0.07% Downside
EXP Eagle Materials	2.33	Hold	$255.33	6.82% Upside
KNF Knife River	3.00	Buy	$114.33	24.34% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest KNF, AIT, CRH, and EXP Analyst Ratings

Date	Company	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/22/2025	AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$275.00 ➝ $290.00
8/15/2025	AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
8/15/2025	AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$290.00 ➝ $300.00
8/15/2025	AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$265.00 ➝ $300.00
8/11/2025	KNF Knife River	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$96.00 ➝ $97.00
8/8/2025	CRH CRH	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight
8/8/2025	CRH CRH	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$108.00 ➝ $112.00
8/1/2025	CRH CRH	Vertical Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
7/30/2025	EXP Eagle Materials	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Price Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$230.00 ➝ $245.00
7/29/2025	KNF Knife River	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Price Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$114.00 ➝ $96.00
7/10/2025	CRH CRH	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Neutral	$120.00 ➝ $105.00

(Data available from 8/23/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Compare Sales & Book Value

Company	Annual Revenue	Price/Sales	Cashflow	Price/Cash	Book Value	Price/Book
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.21	$12.39 per share	21.51	$48.86 per share	5.46
CRH CRH	$35.57B	2.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	∞
EXP Eagle Materials	$2.26B	3.43	$19.87 per share	12.03	$45.97 per share	5.20
KNF Knife River	$2.90B	1.80	$6.32 per share	14.54	$25.79 per share	3.57

Compare Profitability & Earnings

Company	Net Income	EPS	Trailing P/E Ratio	Forward P/E Ratio	P/E Growth	Net Margins	Return on Equity (ROE)	Return on Assets (ROA)	Next Earnings Date
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	$392.99M	$10.12	26.34	24.75	3.16	8.61%	21.78%	12.74%	10/23/2025 (Estimated)
CRH CRH	$3.46B	$4.78	23.69	18.78	1.42	9.09%	15.68%	6.83%	11/6/2025 (Estimated)
EXP Eagle Materials	$463.42M	$13.58	17.60	15.18	N/A	19.81%	31.21%	14.30%	11/4/2025 (Estimated)
KNF Knife River	$201.68M	$2.69	34.18	19.32	6.39	5.20%	10.58%	4.85%	11/3/2025 (Estimated)

Latest KNF, AIT, CRH, and EXP Earnings

Date	Quarter	Company	Consensus Estimate	Reported EPS	Beat/Miss	Gap EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue
8/14/2025	Q4 2025	AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	$2.60	$2.80	+$0.20	$2.80	$1.18 billion	$1.22 billion
8/6/2025	H1 2025	CRH CRH	$2.06	$1.94	-$0.12	$1.94	$10.27 billion	$10.21 billion
8/5/2025	Q2 2025	KNF Knife River	$1.27	$0.89	-$0.38	$0.89	$902.26 million	$833.80 million
7/29/2025	Q1 2026	EXP Eagle Materials	$3.73	$3.76	+$0.03	$3.76	$611.52 million	$634.69 million

Compare Dividends

Company	Annual Payout	Dividend Yield	3-Year Dividend Growth	Payout Ratio	Years of Consecutive Growth
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	$1.84	0.69%	N/A	18.18%	16 Years
CRH CRH	$1.11	0.98%	N/A	23.22%	N/A
EXP Eagle Materials	$1.00	0.42%	N/A	7.36%	N/A
KNF Knife River	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Latest KNF, AIT, CRH, and EXP Dividends

Announcement	Company	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
8/6/2025	EXP Eagle Materials	quarterly	$0.25	0.45%	9/15/2025	9/15/2025	10/16/2025
8/6/2025	CRH CRH	quarterly	$0.37	1.52%	8/22/2025	8/22/2025	9/24/2025
6/25/2025	AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	quarterly	$0.46	0.78%	8/15/2025	8/15/2025	8/29/2025

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Compare Debt

Company	Debt-to-Equity Ratio	Current Ratio	Quick Ratio
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	0.31	3.32	2.36
CRH CRH	N/A	1.74	1.16
EXP Eagle Materials	0.87	2.73	1.26
KNF Knife River	0.92	2.78	1.57

Compare Ownership

Institutional Ownership

Company	Institutional Ownership
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	93.52%
CRH CRH	62.50%
EXP Eagle Materials	96.07%
KNF Knife River	80.11%

Insider Ownership

Company	Insider Ownership
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	1.67%
CRH CRH	0.12%
EXP Eagle Materials	1.50%
KNF Knife River	0.30%

Compare Miscellaneous Stats

Company	Employees	Shares Outstanding	Free Float	Optionable
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	6,500	37.75 million	37.12 million	Optionable
CRH CRH	79,800	672.66 million	671.85 million	Optionable
EXP Eagle Materials	2,500	32.45 million	31.96 million	Optionable
KNF Knife River	4,761	56.66 million	56.49 million	Optionable

KNF, AIT, CRH, and EXP Headlines

Recent News About These Companies

Russell Investments Group Ltd. Acquires 12,540 Shares of Knife River Corporation $KNF

August 22 at 3:56 AM | marketbeat.com

MIG Capital LLC Sells 175,325 Shares of Knife River Corporation $KNF

August 21 at 6:14 AM | marketbeat.com

Knife River Corporation $KNF Shares Acquired by American Century Companies Inc.

August 20 at 5:43 AM | marketbeat.com

Aberdeen Group plc Increases Stock Holdings in Knife River Corporation $KNF

August 20 at 5:27 AM | marketbeat.com

Roubaix Capital LLC Sells 9,326 Shares of Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 19, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Fox Run Management L.L.C. Acquires Shares of 7,548 Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 19, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Do You Believe in the Value Creation Ability of Knife River (KNF)?

August 19, 2025 | msn.com

Boston Partners Buys 2,904 Shares of Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Nuveen LLC Invests $38.52 Million in Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Invesco Ltd. Acquires 357,133 Shares of Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Swiss National Bank Boosts Stock Holdings in Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 17, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Deutsche Bank AG Sells 61,578 Shares of Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 87,485 Shares of Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 16, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Wells Fargo & Company Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Stock

August 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.com

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. Buys 14,077 Shares of Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF)

August 13, 2025 | marketbeat.com

NWPX vs. KNF: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

August 12, 2025 | zacks.com

Knife River (NYSE:KNF) Price Target Raised to $97.00

August 12, 2025 | marketbeat.com

Knife River Corporation (NYSE:KNF) Shares Acquired by Townsquare Capital LLC

August 12, 2025 | marketbeat.com

3KNF : Deep Dive Into Knife River Holding Stock: Analyst Perspectives (4 Ratings)

August 12, 2025 | benzinga.com

Positive Outlook for Knife River Corporation Amid Temporary Setbacks and Strategic Growth Initiatives

August 11, 2025 | tipranks.com

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KNF, AIT, CRH, and EXP Company Descriptions

Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE:AIT

$266.57 +7.81 (+3.02%)

Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$267.01 +0.44 (+0.16%)

As of 08/22/2025 06:22 PM Eastern

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. It operates in two segments, Service Center Based Distribution, and Engineered Solutions. The company distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, advanced automation products, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, automation solutions, tools, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, valves, fittings, process instrumentation, actuators, and hoses, filtration supplies, as well as other related supplies for general operational needs of customers' machinery and equipment. It also operates fabricated rubber shops and service field crews that install, modify, and repair conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as offer hose assemblies. In addition, the company provides technical support services; engages in the distribution of fluid power and industrial flow control products; advanced automation solutions, including machine vision, robotics, motion control, and smart technologies. It distributes industrial products through a network of service centers. The company serves various industries, including agriculture and food processing, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, fabricated metals, forest products, industrial machinery and equipment, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, primary metals, technology, transportation, and utilities, as well as government entities. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its to name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

CRH NYSE:CRH

$113.26 +2.54 (+2.29%)

Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$113.33 +0.07 (+0.07%)

As of 08/22/2025 07:19 PM Eastern

CRH plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides building materials solutions in Ireland and internationally. It operates through four segments: Americas Materials Solutions, Americas Building Solutions, Europe Materials Solutions, and Europe Building Solutions. The company provides solutions for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings; and produces and sells aggregates, cement, readymixed concrete, and asphalt, as well as provides paving and construction services. It also manufactures, supplies, and delivers solutions for the built environment in communities across North America; and offers building and infrastructure solutions serving complex critical utility infrastructure, such as water, energy, transportation, and telecommunications projects, and outdoor living solutions for enhancing private and public spaces. In addition, the company combines materials, products, and services to produce a wide range of architectural and infrastructural solutions for use in the building and renovation of critical utility infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, and outdoor living spaces for the built environment. Further, it produces and supplies precast and pre-stressed concrete products comprising floor and wall elements, beams, vaults, pipes, and manholes; granite, limestone, and sandstone; concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage systems, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures; engineered steel, polymer-based anchoring, fixing, and connecting solutions; concrete masonry, hardscape and related products, including pavers, blocks and curbs, retaining walls, and slabs; and fencing and railing systems, composite decking, lawn and garden products, and packaged concrete mixes. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Eagle Materials NYSE:EXP

$239.04 +12.21 (+5.38%)

Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$235.76 -3.28 (-1.37%)

As of 08/22/2025 05:05 PM Eastern

Eagle Materials Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. It operates in four segments: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, and Recycled Paperboard. The company engages in the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of Portland cement, including Portland limestone cement; grinding and sale of slag; and mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboards used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial structures, as well as well as containerboard and lightweight packaging grades; manufacture and sale of recycled paperboard to the gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters; the sale of readymix concrete; and mining and sale of aggregates, such as crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Its products are used in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways; and repair and remodel activities. The company was formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc. and changed its name to Eagle Materials, Inc. in January 2004. Eagle Materials Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Knife River NYSE:KNF

$91.95 +4.27 (+4.87%)

Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$91.91 -0.04 (-0.04%)

As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

Knife River Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides aggregates- led construction materials and contracting services in the United States. It operates through Pacific, Northwest, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services segments. The company mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates, including crushed stone and sand, and gravel; and produces and sells asphalt and ready-mix concrete. It also provides contracting service, such as heavy-civil construction, asphalt and concrete paving, and site development and grading. In addition, the company sells cement, merchandise, and other building materials and related services. The company sells its construction materials to public and private-sector customers, including federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as industrial, commercial and residential developers, and other private parties; and provides its contracting services to public-sector customers for the development and servicing of highways, local roads, bridges, and other public-infrastructure projects. Knife River Corporation was founded in 1917 and is based in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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