USLM
Basic Materials · Building Materials
Performance
USLM (USLM) Stock Analysis 2026
Rule-based · Updated daily · Not financial advice
USLM (USLM) operates in the Building Materials space within the Basic Materials sector. With a market cap of $3.2B, it qualifies as a small-cap company. Revenue has been contracting year-over-year, a headwind that investors will watch closely in upcoming earnings.
- Forward P/E (17.8×) is lower than trailing P/E (24.2×) — analysts expect earnings to improve
- Exceptional profit margin of 35.4% — the business retains a large share of each dollar earned
- ROE of 21.9% shows management efficiently converts equity into profit
- Current ratio of 20.7× — ample short-term liquidity
- Revenue declined 4% YoY — warning sign for business momentum
- Earnings fell 11% YoY — profitability is under pressure
Verdict
Buy / Hold
More positives than negatives. Fundamentals support holding while monitoring key risks.
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Revenue & Results
Dividends
Current DY
0.22%
5Y Avg Annual
$0.1760
Last Payment
$0.0600
Ex-Date
05/22/2026
Annual dividends paid per share
| Ex-Date | Payment | Amount | Est. DY |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest05/22/2026 | 06/12/2026 | $0.0600 | 0.22% |
02/20/2026 | 03/13/2026 | $0.0600 | 0.22% |
11/21/2025 | 12/12/2025 | $0.0600 | 0.22% |
08/22/2025 | 09/12/2025 | $0.0600 | 0.22% |
05/23/2025 | 06/13/2025 | $0.0600 | 0.22% |
02/21/2025 | 03/14/2025 | $0.0600 | 0.22% |
11/22/2024 | 12/13/2024 | $0.0500 | 0.18% |
08/23/2024 | 09/13/2024 | $0.0500 | 0.18% |
Magic Number
Shares needed to self-fund your next purchase
$110.01
Price
$0.0600
Last div. (quarterly)
1,834
shares
Own 1,834 USLM shares ($201,758.34) and each quarterly dividend pays for 1 new share — the snowball runs on its own.
Investment target
$201,758.34
New shares / year
+4 shares
If You Had Invested…
Hypothetical return based on historical prices
* Dividend reinvestment calculated at ex-date price. For informational purposes only.
Earnings
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026
43
days
EPS (TTM)
$4.54
P/E (TTM)
24.2
Fwd P/E
17.8
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Key Statistics
Valuation
Trading
Dividends
Profitability
Balance Sheet
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $110.01
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$47.46
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
$2.96
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
8/10
80% score
Pays dividends
12Y hist.12+ years of dividend history
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
12 yrsUninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
21.9%Return on equity — measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
35.4%Net profit margin must be positive — company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
-3.7%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
-10.9%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
0.55×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
20.73×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$19M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
0.22%Stock must distribute income to shareholders
Related Assets
Basic Materials
About USLM
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; oil and gas services companies; roof shingle manufacturers; and poultry producers, as well as steel producers. In addition, the company has various royalty 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. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is a subsidiary of Inberdon Enterprises Ltd.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Building Materials
Location
Dallas, United States
Employees
346