United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. conducts its business primarily through its lime and limestone operations. It is a manufacturer of lime and limestone products, supplying primarily the construction (including highway, road, and building contractors), industrial (including paper and glass manufacturers), environmental (including municipal sanitation and water treatment facilities and flue gas treatment processes), metals (including steel producers), roof shingle manufacturers, agriculture (including poultry producers), and oil and gas services industries. It produces limestone from its open-pit quarries and underground mines that it sells as crushed limestone or processes further to produce several higher-value lime and limestone products, including pulverized limestone (PLS), quicklime, hydrated lime, and lime slurry. It operates lime and limestone plants and distribution facilities in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas through its wholly owned subsidiaries.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 32.49% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 372.73M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 5.25%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 5.25%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 4.82, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 10.01M shares, increasing 6.03% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by James Simons
Star Investor James Simons holds 0.00 shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 1.72.