| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 69 | 14.1x | 17.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 20 | 1.7% | 7.1% | Bottom tier | |
Quality | 62 | 14.5% | 4.5% | Around median | |
Safety | 65 | 2.0x | 2.6x | Around median | |
Capital Return | 52 | 0.54% | 2.12% | Around median | |
Momentum | 29 | -8.3% | 2.9% | Bottom tier | |
Sentiment | 38 | 7 | 3 | Bottom tier |
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Eagle Materials Inc. produces essential construction materials in the United States through two main segments: Heavy Materials, which includes cement, concrete, and aggregates, and Light Materials, which includes wallboard and recycled paperboard. The company relies on selling these products to infrastructure projects, nonresidential construction, and residential construction, and supports its economics by owning quarry reserves sufficient for an average of more than 50 years at each plant, limiting the transportation costs of limestone, gypsum, and rock and enhancing supply stability.
In quarter 1 of fiscal year 2026, revenue was $651.0 million, gross profit was $161.2 million, net income was $102.1 million, and earnings per share were $3.29. These results equate to a gross profit margin of approximately 24.8% and a net income margin of approximately 15.7%. In fiscal year 2026, the company recorded record revenue of $2.3 billion, gross profit of $652.5 million, net income of $423.8 million, and earnings per share of $13.16.
Fiscal year 2026 revenue increased 2%, but earnings per share declined 4% despite a 5% reduction in the fully diluted share count due to repurchases. The divergence between the segments was clear: Heavy Materials revenue rose 10%, supported by 8% growth in cement volume and 19% growth in concrete and aggregates revenue, while Light Materials revenue declined 9% to $881 million and its operating profit fell 15% to $331 million due to weaker wallboard volumes and prices.
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The average analyst target is $221.8, within a range of $200 to $240, while the consensus rates the stock a “Buy.” The average target is approximately 9.7% below the 52-week range high of $245.53, and even the highest target of $240 remains approximately 2.3% below that high, while the 52-week range low is $171.99. A reliable price-to-earnings ratio is not available in the data, so the stock's valuation is based on the target range relative to the 52-week range, balancing the strength of Heavy Materials and the long-term modernizations against the decline in Light Materials earnings and the peak in capital expenditures in fiscal year 2027.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-30; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
The primary driver came from the Heavy Materials segment, where revenue increased 10% and operating profit rose 10%. Cement sales volume increased 8%, while aggregates sales reached a record 6.6 million tons, up 70%. Even after excluding the contribution from the two acquired aggregates operations, organic aggregates volume increased 24%, supported by public infrastructure and nonresidential construction, including data centers.
Fiscal year 2026 revenue reached a record $2.3 billion and increased 2%, but earnings per share declined 4% to $13.16. The primary reason was lower wallboard volumes and prices, as Light Materials revenue declined 9% and its operating profit fell 15%. This decline occurred even though share repurchases reduced the fully diluted share count by 5%.
The Mountain Cement modernization was approximately 60% complete as of May 19, 2026, and the company expects the new kiln line to begin operating in late calendar year 2026. The Duke wallboard plant modernization was approximately 30% complete, with the new line targeted to begin operating in the second half of calendar year 2027. Eagle Materials expects the two projects to reduce costs, improve reliability, and increase capacity, and it targets a double-digit return with the full impact appearing in fiscal year 2029.
Housing affordability challenges caused Light Materials revenue to decline 9% to $881 million in fiscal year 2026. Wallboard prices declined 4%, and the segment's operating profit fell 15% to $331 million. Management said on May 19, 2026 that demand was well below its historical trend and that improved housing inventory turnover and new construction require mortgage rate pressures to ease.
The company expects capital expenditures of between $490 and $525 million in fiscal year 2027, after spending $417 million in fiscal year 2026. As of March 31, 2026, it had $298 million in cash and approximately $1 billion in committed liquidity, with net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization at 1.9 times. It also issued $750 million of ten-year senior notes bearing 5% interest and had no significant near-term debt maturities.
The main operating risk is continued housing weakness, following a 9% decline in Light Materials revenue and a 15% decline in its operating profit in fiscal year 2026. Other pressures include an approximately two-to-three-dollar increase in wallboard shipping costs and a few-dollar-per-ton increase in cement transportation costs, alongside the peak in capital expenditures in fiscal year 2027. Annual revenue growth was also limited to 2%, and earnings per share declined 4%, while insiders recorded five sales with net selling of $1.7 million through August 24, 2026, with the possibility remaining that these sales were prearranged.
