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Eagle Materials
(NYSE:EXP)
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Rating:62Neutral
Price Target:
$187.00
▼(-5.97% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/28/26
The score is primarily driven by solid underlying profitability but tempered by weak recent free-cash-flow conversion and somewhat higher leverage than historical norms. Technicals are a notable headwind with the stock trading below major moving averages and negative momentum indicators. Valuation is supportive with a reasonable P/E, while the recent governance-related corporate event is modestly positive.
Positive Factors
Strong Profitability
Eagle Materials generates strong profitability for a construction-materials company, with healthy gross, net, and EBIT margins. This supports internal reinvestment, strengthens resilience across construction cycles, and provides an earnings base that can remain attractive over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Margin Compression
Recent margin compression indicates that Eagle’s strong profitability is not fully immune to changes in pricing, product mix, utilization, or operating costs. If this trend persists, it could limit earnings growth and reduce the cash available for investment, debt reduction, or shareholder returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Profitability
Eagle Materials generates strong profitability for a construction-materials company, with healthy gross, net, and EBIT margins. This supports internal reinvestment, strengthens resilience across construction cycles, and provides an earnings base that can remain attractive over the next several quarters.
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Eagle Materials (EXP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$5.42B
Dividend Yield0.57%
Average Volume (3M)355.46K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.9
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth1.68%
EPS Growth-7.06%
CountryUS
Employees2,800
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryConstruction Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)12.72
Shares Outstanding30,675,325
10 Day Avg. Volume373,291
30 Day Avg. Volume355,456
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.93
Price to Book (P/B)4.02
Price to Sales (P/S)2.57
P/FCF Ratio30.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$220.14Price Target Upside10.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)12.62
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.35B
Eagle Materials Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Eagle Materials Inc., operating through its subsidiaries across the United States, stands as a key producer and supplier of both heavy construction and light building materials. The company's diverse operations are organized into distinct segments...
How the Company Makes Money
Eagle Materials makes money by producing and selling building materials, with revenue primarily generated from product sales across its Heavy Materials and Light Materials segments. In Heavy Materials, the company earns revenue from the sale of ce...
Eagle Materials Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 19, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive tone: the company delivered record revenue, strong operating cash flow (+12%), significant heavy materials volume gains (cement +8%, aggregates +70% including acquisitions; organic aggregates +24%), and maintained a strong liquidity and leverage profile (net debt/EBITDA 1.9x). Management emphasized disciplined capital allocation and progress on strategic plant modernizations (Mountain Cement ~60% and Duke Wallboard ~30% complete) that are expected to lower costs and expand capacity. Offsetting these positives were notable weaknesses in the Wallboard/light materials business (revenue -9%, operating earnings -15%, Wallboard prices -4%), modest declines in cement pricing (~1%), and near-term margin pressure from higher freight/diesel and elevated near-term capex. On balance, the positive operational momentum, cash generation, balance sheet actions and strategic investments slightly outweigh the near-term demand and cost headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Annual and Quarterly Revenue
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached a record $2.3 billion, up 2% year-over-year; fourth quarter revenue was a record $479 million, also up 2%.
Negative Updates
Wallboard Revenue and Earnings Decline
Light Materials (Wallboard + recycled paperboard) revenue decreased 9% to $881 million; operating earnings in the sector fell 15% to $331 million, primarily due to lower Wallboard sales volumes and prices.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Annual and Quarterly Revenue
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached a record $2.3 billion, up 2% year-over-year; fourth quarter revenue was a record $479 million, also up 2%.
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Company Guidance
Eagle guided that fiscal 2027 will be a peak investment year with capital expenditures of $490–$525 million (versus $417 million in FY2026), with sustaining capex expected to settle around $150 million annually once the projects complete (roughly $250 million in early FY2028); the Mountain Cement modernization is ~60% complete with kiln commissioning expected in late calendar 2026 and the Duke, OK wallboard line ~30% complete with commissioning in H2 calendar 2027 (concluding mid‑fiscal 2028). Management highlighted FY2026 operating cash flow of $614 million, record revenue of $2.3 billion and EPS of $13.16, record aggregate sales of 6.6 million tons (+70% YoY; organic +24%) and cement volume +8%, while light materials revenue was $881 million (‑9%) with wallboard prices ‑4%. On capital allocation and liquidity they returned $414 million to shareholders (repurchased ~1.7M shares for $382M, ~2.9M shares remain authorized), issued $750 million of 10‑year notes at 5%, ended 3/31/26 with $298 million cash and ~ $1.0 billion committed liquidity, and report net debt/capital of 50% and net debt/EBITDA of 1.9x; they also noted FY2027 primary fuel costs were locked last winter and said they expect continued regional cement/aggregates volume momentum and a mid‑term wallboard rebound.Eagle Materials Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
56
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.32B | 2.31B | 2.26B | 2.26B | 2.15B | 1.86B |
| Gross Profit | 628.19M | 652.54M | 673.14M | 685.32M | 639.27M | 519.61M |
| EBITDA | 740.45M | 764.20M | 792.63M | 811.07M | 762.74M | 634.82M |
| Net Income | 402.57M | 423.81M | 463.42M | 477.64M | 461.54M | 374.25M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.91B | 3.84B | 3.26B | 2.95B | 2.78B | 2.58B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 233.54M | 297.92M | 20.40M | 34.92M | 15.24M | 19.42M |
| Total Debt | 1.80B | 1.80B | 1.28B | 1.12B | 1.12B | 974.60M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.42B | 2.37B | 1.81B | 1.64B | 1.60B | 1.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.49B | 1.47B | 1.46B | 1.31B | 1.19B | 1.13B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 170.51M | 197.43M | 353.27M | 443.63M | 431.58M | 443.05M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 631.91M | 614.17M | 548.55M | 563.94M | 541.73M | 517.17M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -476.40M | -431.74M | -370.13M | -175.36M | -268.59M | -74.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 18.29M | 95.09M | -192.94M | -368.90M | -277.31M | -692.15M |
Eagle Materials Technical Analysis
Negative
198.87
Price Trends
201.73
Negative
207.23
Negative
209.04
Negative
Market Momentum
-7.26
Positive
26.73
Positive
4.85
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For EXP, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 198.87 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 190.77, below the 50-day MA of 201.73, and below the 200-day MA of 209.04, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -7.26 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 26.73 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 4.85 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for EXP.
Eagle Materials Risk Analysis
Eagle Materials disclosed 15 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Eagle Materials reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Eagle Materials Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $1.14B | 16.71 | 16.38% | 4.91% | 20.05% | 7.67% | |
70 Outperform | $34.85B | 12.03 | 23.11% | 0.68% | 0.06% | 125.23% | |
70 Outperform | $31.21B | 28.33 | 13.11% | 0.85% | 6.86% | 18.35% | |
68 Neutral | $2.46B | 13.88 | 16.96% | 1.20% | 5.46% | 7.16% | |
62 Neutral | $5.42B | 13.90 | 26.87% | 0.57% | 1.68% | -7.06% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
53 Neutral | $3.09B | 22.13 | 8.72% | ― | 12.13% | -8.86% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Eagle Materials Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Eagle Materials Shareholders Approve Governance and Board Changes
Positive
Jul 31, 2026
At Eagle Materials’ recent Annual Meeting, shareholders elected Margot L. Carter, Michael R. Nicolais, and Mary P. Ricciardello to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting, reaffirming the company’s current leaders...
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