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United States Lime & Minerals (USLM)
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United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Price & Analysis

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USLM Stock Chart & Stats

$121.12
$4.07(3.47%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$121.12
$4.07(3.47%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Revenue & Margin ExpansionMulti-year revenue growth to $373M and margin expansion to ~49% gross and ~36% net reflect durable pricing power and operating leverage across industrial and construction end markets. This sustained profitability supports reinvestment capacity and durable cash generation to fund operations and reserves.
Conservative Balance SheetAn effectively debt-free balance sheet with equity compounding to $631M and strong ROE (~19–22%) materially reduces financial distress risk and interest burden. This conservatism provides strategic flexibility to invest, weather downturns, or pursue opportunistic M&A without refinancing pressure.
Strong Cash GenerationOperating cash flow scaling to $165M and FCF of $102M indicate solid cash conversion and internal funding ability. Consistent operating cash well above net income supports capital expenditures, working-capital needs, and potential shareholder distributions, enhancing long-term financial resilience.
Bears Say
Free Cash Flow VolatilityVolatile free cash flow and a decline in FCF coverage of net income (to ~62% in 2025) suggest structural variability from capex or working-capital swings. This can constrain predictable distributable cash and force trade-offs between reinvestment, debt reduction, and shareholder returns over medium term.
Cyclicality & Growth ConcentrationThe company's recent step-up year in 2025 highlights sensitivity to cyclical end markets (construction, steel, municipal demand). Dependence on episodic volume or pricing improvements increases risk that revenue and margin expansion could moderate if industrial activity normalizes, making growth less predictable.
Low Financial Leverage Limits UpsideWhile minimal leverage reduces solvency risk, the very conservative capital structure can cap ROE upside in strong cycles absent more aggressive capital deployment. Over the medium term this may constrain shareholder return potential unless management pursues higher-return investments or adjusts capital policy.

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USLM FAQ

What was United States Lime & Minerals’s price range in the past 12 months?
United States Lime & Minerals lowest stock price was $85.60 and its highest was $141.44 in the past 12 months.
    What is United States Lime & Minerals’s market cap?
    United States Lime & Minerals’s market cap is $3.84B.
      When is United States Lime & Minerals’s upcoming earnings report date?
      United States Lime & Minerals’s upcoming earnings report date is May 06, 2026 which is in 18 days.
        How were United States Lime & Minerals’s earnings last quarter?
        United States Lime & Minerals released its earnings results on Feb 02, 2026. The company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.13 by -$0.07.
          Is United States Lime & Minerals overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts United States Lime & Minerals’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does United States Lime & Minerals pay dividends?
            United States Lime & Minerals pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.06 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.19%. See more information on United States Lime & Minerals dividends here
              What is United States Lime & Minerals’s EPS estimate?
              United States Lime & Minerals’s EPS estimate is 1.2.
                How many shares outstanding does United States Lime & Minerals have?
                United States Lime & Minerals has 28,670,055 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to United States Lime & Minerals’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  United States Lime & Minerals reported an EPS of $1.06 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.13. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -4.433%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of United States Lime & Minerals?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in USLM
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      Company Description

                      United States Lime & Minerals

                      United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. manufactures and supplies lime and limestone products in the United States. It extracts limestone from open-pit quarries and an underground mine, and processes it as pulverized limestone, quicklime, hydrated lime, and lime slurry. The company supplies its products primarily to the construction customers, including highway, road, and building contractors; industrial customers, such as paper and glass manufacturers; environmental customers comprising municipal sanitation and water treatment facilities, and flue gas treatment processes; steel producers; oil and gas services companies; roof shingle manufacturers; and poultry and cattle feed producers. It also has various royalty interests and non-operating working interests with respect to oil and gas rights in natural gas wells located in Johnson County, Texas in the Barnett Shale Formation. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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