United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Competitors $126.29 +1.77 (+1.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.20 -0.10 (-0.08%) As of 06:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock USLM vs. JHX, CX, EXP, FBIN, WFG, ACA, SKY, TGLS, CXT, and HLMNShould you be buying United States Lime & Minerals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United States Lime & Minerals include James Hardie Industries (JHX), Cemex (CX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Arcosa (ACA), Champion Homes (SKY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Crane NXT (CXT), and Hillman Solutions (HLMN). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. United States Lime & Minerals vs. Its Competitors James Hardie Industries Cemex Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations West Fraser Timber Arcosa Champion Homes Tecnoglass Crane NXT Hillman Solutions United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) and James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of USLM or JHX? 27.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, USLM or JHX? James Hardie Industries has higher revenue and earnings than United States Lime & Minerals. James Hardie Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United States Lime & Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited States Lime & Minerals$317.72M11.38$108.84M$4.3628.97James Hardie Industries$3.88B2.29$424M$0.7726.80 Does the media refer more to USLM or JHX? In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 27 more articles in the media than United States Lime & Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 9 mentions for United States Lime & Minerals. United States Lime & Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat James Hardie Industries' score of -0.23 indicating that United States Lime & Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United States Lime & Minerals 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive James Hardie Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is USLM or JHX more profitable? United States Lime & Minerals has a net margin of 35.57% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 8.75%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 27.95% beat United States Lime & Minerals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Lime & Minerals35.57% 24.24% 22.20% James Hardie Industries 8.75%27.95%10.84% Do analysts rate USLM or JHX? James Hardie Industries has a consensus price target of $33.27, suggesting a potential upside of 61.23%. Given James Hardie Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than United States Lime & Minerals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United States Lime & Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, USLM or JHX? United States Lime & Minerals has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryJames Hardie Industries beats United States Lime & Minerals on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United States Lime & Minerals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart USLM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited States Lime & MineralsBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.57B$8.69B$9.44B$9.80BDividend Yield0.19%1.70%1.86%4.01%P/E Ratio28.9714.7815.6022.49Price / Sales11.3813.29121.95113.07Price / Cash26.7613.0315.3559.36Price / Book6.425.584.996.68Net Income$108.84M$473.25M$618.69M$265.59M7 Day Performance10.50%1.93%5.13%3.42%1 Month Performance16.32%1.53%6.15%1.09%1 Year Performance61.68%20.52%101.80%23.84% United States Lime & Minerals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals1.2858 of 5 stars$126.29+1.4%N/A+57.6%$3.57B$317.72M28.97340News CoveragePositive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries4.1151 of 5 stars$28.90-0.4%$36.67+26.9%-44.2%$12.47B$3.88B29.495,860CXCemex3.0153 of 5 stars$8.64+1.3%$7.91-8.5%+48.9%$12.36B$15.68B8.4745,649News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeEXPEagle Materials3.9168 of 5 stars$230.31-1.4%$255.33+10.9%-7.8%$7.58B$2.26B16.962,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.8702 of 5 stars$58.85+0.3%$75.91+29.0%-24.9%$7.05B$4.61B18.5111,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWFGWest Fraser Timber3.7966 of 5 stars$73.55-1.2%$100.00+36.0%-18.7%$5.71B$6.17B-42.039,700News CoveragePositive NewsACAArcosa4.4287 of 5 stars$96.86+0.2%$112.00+15.6%+8.5%$4.74B$2.57B51.526,250Positive NewsSKYChampion Homes2.3632 of 5 stars$73.64+0.6%$86.00+16.8%-17.4%$4.14B$2.48B19.589,000News CoveragePositive NewsTGLSTecnoglass0.6944 of 5 stars$73.12flatN/AN/A$3.44B$890.18M17.929,837CXTCrane NXT2.7467 of 5 stars$60.31+1.1%$73.75+22.3%+4.8%$3.43B$1.49B23.024,500HLMNHillman Solutions2.8194 of 5 stars$9.70-0.5%$11.42+17.7%+4.4%$1.93B$1.47B88.193,886Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies James Hardie Industries Alternatives Cemex Alternatives Eagle Materials Alternatives Fortune Brands Innovations Alternatives West Fraser Timber Alternatives Arcosa Alternatives Champion Homes Alternatives Tecnoglass Alternatives Crane NXT Alternatives Hillman Solutions Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:USLM) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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