Contrasting Ibstock (OTCMKTS:IBJHF) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ)

Ibstock (OTCMKTS:IBJHF) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ibstock	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amrize	9.70%	9.84%	5.28%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Ibstock and Amrize, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ibstock	0	2	0	0	2.00
Amrize	0	6	10	1	2.71

Amrize has a consensus target price of $64.71, suggesting a potential upside of 15.87%. Given Amrize’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amrize is more favorable than Ibstock.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ibstock and Amrize”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ibstock	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amrize	$11.82 billion	2.61	$1.19 billion	$2.09	26.72

Amrize has higher revenue and earnings than Ibstock.

Summary

Amrize beats Ibstock on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ibstock

Ibstock plc manufactures and sells clay and concrete building products and solutions to customers in the residential construction sector in the United Kingdom. The company offers bricks and masonry, which includes facing and engineering bricks, brick slips, special shaped bricks, walling stone, architectural masonry, prefabricated components, eco-habitats, and padstones and lintels, as well as façade systems; roofing products comprising roof tiles and accessories, and chimneys; and flooring and lintels, such as beam and block flooring, insulated flooring, hollowcore, and screed rails. It provides precast staircases and lift shafts; fencing and landscaping products, including fence posts, copings and cappings, gravel boards, bollards, balustrades, path edging, gully surrounds, and urban landscaping; and retaining walls, such as stepoc, slopeloc, and keystone. In addition, the company offers rail and infrastructure products, which includes rail troughs, platform copers, cable theft protection, signal bases, utility ducts, and inspection chambers; and services, including design and technical support, off-site solutions, bespoke concrete products, and engraving and cutting service. Further, it manufactures and supplies glass reinforced, precast, and prestressed concrete products. It offers its products and services under the Forticrete, Supreme, Anderton, Longley, Coltman, and Ibstock Brick brands. The company was founded in 1825 and is headquartered in Ibstock, the United Kingdom.

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.