Eagle Materials (EXP) Competitors $214.44 -0.30 (-0.14%) As of 02:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EXP vs. JHX, CX, FBIN, WFG, SKY, ACA, TGLS, CXT, USLM, and LOMAShould you be buying Eagle Materials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eagle Materials include James Hardie Industries (JHX), CEMEX (CX), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Skyline Champion (SKY), Arcosa (ACA), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Crane NXT (CXT), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), and Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Eagle Materials vs. James Hardie Industries CEMEX Fortune Brands Innovations West Fraser Timber Skyline Champion Arcosa Tecnoglass Crane NXT United States Lime & Minerals Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) and James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media favor EXP or JHX? In the previous week, Eagle Materials had 16 more articles in the media than James Hardie Industries. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Eagle Materials and 22 mentions for James Hardie Industries. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.26 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eagle Materials 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive James Hardie Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in EXP or JHX? 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, EXP or JHX? Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EXP or JHX a better dividend stock? Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. James Hardie Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Eagle Materials pays out 7.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. James Hardie Industries pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts rate EXP or JHX? Eagle Materials presently has a consensus target price of $273.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.28%. James Hardie Industries has a consensus target price of $39.12, indicating a potential upside of 63.70%. Given James Hardie Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Eagle Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eagle Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the MarketBeat Community favor EXP or JHX? Eagle Materials received 195 more outperform votes than James Hardie Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.73% of users gave Eagle Materials an outperform vote while only 61.11% of users gave James Hardie Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEagle MaterialsOutperform Votes44863.73% Underperform Votes25536.27% James Hardie IndustriesOutperform Votes25361.11% Underperform Votes16138.89% Is EXP or JHX more profitable? Eagle Materials has a net margin of 20.91% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 11.15%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 34.14% beat James Hardie Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eagle Materials20.91% 34.14% 15.69% James Hardie Industries 11.15%33.65%13.44% Which has better earnings and valuation, EXP or JHX? James Hardie Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Hardie Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEagle Materials$2.26B3.16$477.64M$13.7615.62James Hardie Industries$3.91B2.63$510.20M$1.0123.66 SummaryEagle Materials beats James Hardie Industries on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eagle Materials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EXP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 EXP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEagle MaterialsCement, hydraulic IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.35B$22.05B$8.73B$19.41BDividend Yield0.41%2.94%2.05%3.83%P/E Ratio15.3510.1316.6034.23Price / Sales3.161.2371.6334.85Price / Cash12.798.0121.3017.51Price / Book4.781.784.564.69Net Income$477.64M$1.46B$557.33M$1.02B7 Day Performance-8.30%-0.34%-1.96%-1.74%1 Month Performance0.29%7.52%8.44%7.46%1 Year Performance-10.01%18.36%84.28%3.96% Eagle Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EXPEagle Materials4.4484 of 5 stars$214.45-0.1%$268.00+25.0%-11.3%$7.15B$2.26B15.342,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastJHXJames Hardie Industries2.4569 of 5 stars$25.41+4.4%$42.45+67.0%-22.9%$10.92B$3.91B25.163,257Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCXCEMEX2.9763 of 5 stars$6.56+2.3%$7.58+15.6%-9.5%$9.50B$15.91B10.4043,500High Trading VolumeFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.6792 of 5 stars$57.50+12.1%$77.17+34.2%-28.9%$6.92B$4.53B15.3311,200Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeWFGWest Fraser Timber3.6986 of 5 stars$75.77+1.7%$100.40+32.5%-11.2%$5.85B$6.01B-360.8111,000Positive NewsSKYSkyline Champion0.6928 of 5 stars$92.45+3.1%$88.40-4.4%+12.5%$5.30B$2.43B32.558,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsACAArcosa4.116 of 5 stars$90.53+4.1%$105.50+16.5%-1.4%$4.42B$2.60B34.425,230Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass1.1584 of 5 stars$86.75+5.1%$77.40-10.8%+52.9%$4.08B$890.18M27.116,910Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeCXTCrane NXT3.7337 of 5 stars$55.32+4.8%$78.33+41.6%-14.3%$3.17B$1.50B17.3411,000Positive NewsGap UpUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals0.5402 of 5 stars$99.51+0.5%N/A+44.1%$2.85B$337.29M26.23340Positive NewsLOMALoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima2.3384 of 5 stars$11.97+4.0%$14.10+17.8%+79.5%$1.40B$699.18B20.292,885Positive NewsAnalyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies James Hardie Industries Competitors CEMEX Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors West Fraser Timber Competitors Skyline Champion Competitors Arcosa Competitors Tecnoglass Competitors Crane NXT Competitors United States Lime & Minerals Competitors Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima Competitors 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 (NYSE:EXP) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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