China Resources Cement (OTCMKTS:CARCY) and United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) Head to Head Comparison

Profitability

This table compares China Resources Cement and United States Lime & Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Resources Cement	1.53%	0.73%	0.46%
United States Lime & Minerals	35.57%	24.24%	22.20%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China Resources Cement and United States Lime & Minerals”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Resources Cement	$3.20 billion	N/A	$29.33 million	$0.20	33.78
United States Lime & Minerals	$317.72 million	11.05	$108.84 million	$4.36	28.12

United States Lime & Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than China Resources Cement. United States Lime & Minerals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than China Resources Cement, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

China Resources Cement has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Lime & Minerals has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

China Resources Cement pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. United States Lime & Minerals pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. China Resources Cement pays out 30.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United States Lime & Minerals pays out 5.5% 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. United States Lime & Minerals has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Summary

United States Lime & Minerals beats China Resources Cement on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Resources Cement

China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells cement, concrete, aggregates, and related products and services in Mainland China. It operates through Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates and Others segments. The company engages in the excavation of limestone; and production, sale, and distribution of cement, clinker, and concrete. The company's products are used in the construction of infrastructure projects, such as railways, highways, subways, bridges, airports, ports, dams, and hydroelectric and nuclear power stations, as well as high-rise buildings, and suburban and rural area development. It also engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered and natural stones, and other products; prefabricated construction materials; mining of aggregates; marine transportation activities; provides environmental protection engineering, and warehouse management and fuel supply services; and offers building materials testing and consultancy services. In addition, the company trades in steel pipes, aggregates, and construction materials; and holds properties. The company was formerly known as China Resources Cement Holdings Limited and changed its name to China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited in November 2023. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of CRH (Cement) Limited.

About United States Lime & Minerals

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of lime and limestone products. Its products include High Calcium Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, Lime Kiln Dust, Lime Slurry, and High Calcium Limestone. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.