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Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP)
US26969P1084
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Eagle Materials stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 46 (worse than 54% compared with investment alternatives), Eagle Materials (Construction Materials, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Eagle Materials are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 14 (worse than 86% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 61) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 62, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 46, is a hold recommendation based on Eagle Materials's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Eagle Materials exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 14), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 61). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 62) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | Construction Materials |
| Index | S&P MIDCAP |
| Size class | Large |
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Research History: Eagle Materials
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 3 |
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14 |
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16 |
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14 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 43 |
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85 |
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77 |
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61 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 23 |
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29 |
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60 |
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62 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 85 |
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86 |
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23 |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 23 |
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52 |
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37 |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 46 (worse than 54% compared with investment alternatives), Eagle Materials (Construction Materials, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Eagle Materials are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 14 (worse than 86% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 61) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 62, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 46, is a hold recommendation based on Eagle Materials's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Eagle Materials exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 14), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 61). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 62) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 3 |
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14 |
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16 |
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14 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 43 |
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85 |
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77 |
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61 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 23 |
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29 |
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60 |
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62 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 1 |
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28 |
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54 |
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46 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 14 (worse than 86% compared with alternatives), Eagle Materials shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Eagle Materials. Only Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) indicates good stock value with a rank of 53, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 53% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Eagle Materials's profit levels. But Price-to-Sales is 20 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 80% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Eagle Materials's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 17 and for dividend yield, which is lower than for 80% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 14, is a sell recommendation based on Eagle Materials's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Can we rely on only one good value indicator? Only if we know the company well. In this case, a high Price-to-Profit Rank, while Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Book are both below the market typical levels, means that the company can charge higher prices for its products and needs less capital to produce them. If this is sustainable, then Eagle Materials is a good investment because profits count most in enterprise valuations. The low dividend yield indicates that the company is confident it can do something with the generated cash that is more valuable than paying the profits out to the shareholders in the form of dividends. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 13 |
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13 |
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19 |
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20 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 25 |
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54 |
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46 |
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53 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 15 |
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13 |
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14 |
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17 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 25 |
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24 |
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20 |
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20 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 3 |
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14 |
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16 |
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14 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), Eagle Materials shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Eagle Materials. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 91, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 42% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 48 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 52% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 42 and Stock Returns with a rank of 33 are also low (below 67% of alternative investments). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 61, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The good news from the invested capital side is surprising. A company with disappointing revenues, profits, and disappointed shareholders typically doesn't invest above average. Overall, the growth momentum for Eagle Materials is thus negative. As it is intriguing to see that company executives are optimistic about their investment policy, it is worthwhile looking into the details of the capital investment projects. They may indicate future growth and profits and thus if accompanied by a good value, a sign of good timing to invest in the stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 65 |
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72 |
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53 |
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48 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 47 |
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63 |
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46 |
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42 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 7 |
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59 |
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93 |
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91 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 71 |
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85 |
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43 |
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33 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 43 |
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85 |
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77 |
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61 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), the company Eagle Materials has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Eagle Materials is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Eagle Materials. Liquidity is at 81, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 81% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 27, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 73% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 41, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 59% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), Eagle Materials has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 44 |
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34 |
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39 |
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41 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 9 |
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13 |
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25 |
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27 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 65 |
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72 |
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82 |
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81 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 23 |
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29 |
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60 |
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62 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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86 |
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55 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 21 |
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60 |
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6 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 87 |
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78 |
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56 |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 46 |
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57 |
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24 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 85 |
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86 |
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23 |
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