stockrowUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM) vs Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)
- United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. USLM 120.20 +0.66%
- Vulcan Materials Company VMC 285.66 +0.05%
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. and Vulcan Materials Company are both Building Materials companies. Vulcan Materials Company is the larger, with a market value of $36.6B against $3.4B — 10.7× the size. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 25.6× against 33.5×. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.45% against 1.61%. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has the higher net margin (35.1% vs 13.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (33.3% vs 8.04%). Both pay a dividend; Vulcan Materials Company yields more (0.72% vs 0.20%). Across the 23 metrics below, United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. leads on 19 and Vulcan Materials Company on 4.
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| Metric | USLM | VMC | Building Materials median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 47.61% | 27.48% | 26.23% |
| Operating margin | 41.24% | 20.28% | 14.50% |
| Net margin | 35.08% | 13.77% | 9.60% |
| Free cash flow margin | 26.01% | 10.01% | 7.85% |
| Return on equity | 20.01% | 12.84% | 8.83% |
| Return on assets | 18.42% | 6.55% | 5.93% |
| Return on invested capital | 33.34% | 8.04% | 6.51% |
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