Comparing Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) and Heidelberg Materials (OTCMKTS:HDLMY)

Heidelberg Materials (OTCMKTS:HDLMY) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Heidelberg Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Amrize 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.

Profitability

This table compares Heidelberg Materials and Amrize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heidelberg Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amrize	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Heidelberg Materials and Amrize, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heidelberg Materials	0	2	0	2	3.00
Amrize	0	6	10	1	2.71

Amrize has a consensus target price of $64.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.38%. Given Amrize’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amrize is more favorable than Heidelberg Materials.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Heidelberg Materials and Amrize”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Heidelberg Materials	$24.40 billion	1.61	$2.20 billion	N/A	N/A
Amrize	$11.82 billion	2.77	$1.19 billion	$2.46	24.06

Heidelberg Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Amrize.

Summary

Heidelberg Materials beats Amrize on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials AG, together with its subsidiaries, produces and distributes cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt. It provides cement products; natural stone aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials AG, formerly known as HeidelbergCement AG, is based in Heidelberg, Germany.

About Amrize

Amrize AG focuses on building materials business in North America. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Zug, Switzerland. Amrize AG operates independently of Holcim AG as of June 23, 2025.