Eagle Materials (EXP) Competitors $214.13 +0.39 (+0.18%) As of 11:02 AM 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, ACA, SKY, 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), Arcosa (ACA), Champion Homes (SKY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Crane NXT (CXT), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Eagle Materials vs. Its Competitors James Hardie Industries Cemex Fortune Brands Innovations West Fraser Timber Arcosa Champion Homes Tecnoglass Crane NXT United States Lime & Minerals Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Is JHX or EXP more profitable? Eagle Materials has a net margin of 20.50% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 10.94%. Eagle Materials' return on equity of 32.71% beat James Hardie Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets James Hardie Industries10.94% 31.52% 12.86% Eagle Materials 20.50%32.71%15.04% Do analysts recommend JHX or EXP? James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus price target of $39.12, indicating a potential upside of 39.34%. Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $254.44, indicating a potential upside of 18.65%. Given James Hardie Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Eagle Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Eagle Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JHX or EXP? Eagle Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than James Hardie Industries. 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 RatioJames Hardie Industries$3.88B3.11$424M$0.9828.64Eagle Materials$2.26B3.10$463.42M$13.7615.58 Does the media refer more to JHX or EXP? In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 14 more articles in the media than Eagle Materials. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 4 mentions for Eagle Materials. Eagle Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.44 indicating that Eagle Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment James Hardie Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eagle Materials 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, JHX or EXP? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eagle Materials has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in JHX or EXP? 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Eagle Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryJames Hardie Industries and Eagle Materials tied by winning 8 of the 16 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 EXP 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 MaterialsBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.00B$7.84B$9.32B$20.63BDividend Yield0.48%1.86%2.02%3.77%P/E Ratio15.6015.2116.6728.02Price / Sales3.1017.09121.3038.37Price / Cash11.0911.3714.8321.91Price / Book4.904.254.704.58Net Income$463.42M$473.25M$619.52M$984.95M7 Day Performance5.66%2.29%2.37%2.68%1 Month Performance6.48%0.59%5.74%5.23%1 Year Performance-1.42%20.80%106.32%14.27% Eagle Materials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EXPEagle Materials4.6184 of 5 stars$214.13+0.2%$254.44+18.8%-0.3%$6.99B$2.26B15.582,500Positive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries2.1967 of 5 stars$24.54+2.4%$39.12+59.4%-10.5%$10.55B$3.88B25.045,860High Trading VolumeCXCemex2.2088 of 5 stars$6.79+0.1%$7.58+11.6%+16.8%$9.84B$16.20B7.0745,649FBINFortune Brands Innovations4.5024 of 5 stars$51.46+2.6%$77.17+50.0%-14.4%$6.19B$4.61B15.0911,000WFGWest Fraser Timber3.6392 of 5 stars$75.70+3.5%$100.40+32.6%+2.4%$5.82B$6.01B-445.269,700Positive NewsACAArcosa3.6 of 5 stars$86.72+2.3%$104.00+19.9%+9.7%$4.23B$2.60B54.546,250SKYChampion Homes1.3276 of 5 stars$62.45+3.4%$80.60+29.1%+2.2%$3.58B$2.48B18.269,000Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass1.8936 of 5 stars$74.43+1.3%$83.00+11.5%+52.3%$3.50B$919.84M23.266,910Ex-DividendCXTCrane NXT3.8315 of 5 stars$54.44-0.2%$73.75+35.5%-4.7%$3.12B$1.50B18.714,500News CoveragePositive NewsUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals1.5091 of 5 stars$97.59+2.6%N/A+46.0%$2.79B$317.72M23.24340Positive NewsLOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina2.9971 of 5 stars$11.06-0.9%$14.80+33.9%+70.6%$1.29B$683.24B13.162,821 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies James Hardie Industries Competitors Cemex Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors West Fraser Timber Competitors Arcosa Competitors Champion Homes Competitors Tecnoglass Competitors Crane NXT Competitors United States Lime & Minerals Competitors Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. A new initiative tied to President...InvestorPlace | SponsoredMarket 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 grave, grave error.Famed financial analyst, Porter Stansberry, calls this technology “The Final Frontier” because it holds the ke...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold prices are breaking records. But while everyone else is fixated on headlines… They're missing somet...Investors Alley | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Robots aren't coming to America in 2025. They are already here. Oxford Economics says, "The Robotics Rev...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored3..2..1.. AI 2.0 ignition (don’t sleep on this)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. In short: I believe we are...Timothy Sykes | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Eagle Materials Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Eagle Materials With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Free EXP Stock Alerts