Comparing Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) & Vicat (OTCMKTS:SDCVF)

Vicat (OTCMKTS:SDCVF) and Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vicat and Eagle Materials”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vicat	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Materials	$2.31 billion	2.73	$423.81 million	$12.65	16.26

Eagle Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Vicat.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.1% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Eagle Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vicat and Eagle Materials’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicat	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Materials	17.32%	26.87%	10.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vicat and Eagle Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicat	0	1	1	0	2.50
Eagle Materials	0	9	1	0	2.10

Eagle Materials has a consensus price target of $222.56, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Given Eagle Materials’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Materials is more favorable than Vicat.

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Vicat on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vicat

Vicat S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates for construction industry. The company operates in three segments: Cement, Concrete & Aggregates, and Other Products & Services. The Cement segment offers various cement products for the general contractors, such as concrete mixers, manufacturers of precast concrete products, construction and public works contractors, local authorities, residential property developers or master masons, and construction material wholesalers or retail chains. The Concrete & Aggregates segment provides ready-mixed concrete comprising standard and special concrete for the construction and public works contractors, including construction groups, house building companies, farmers, or private individuals; and aggregates, such as sands and gravel products for the ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete products manufacturers. The Other Products & Services segment is involved in the transportation of cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates; provision of construction chemicals for use in exterior wall coatings, mortar and traditional concretes, tiling adhesives, and thermal insulation products, as well as for the products used to repair floors and walls; and production of specialty papers and paper bags for the agro-food, chemical, and construction sectors. It operates in France, Switzerland, Italy, the United States, Brazil, India, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Egypt, Senegal, Mali, and Mauritania. The company was incorporated in 1853 and is headquartered in L'Isle-d'Abeau, France.

About Eagle Materials

Eagle Materials Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. It operates in four segments: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, and Recycled Paperboard. The company engages in the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of Portland cement, including Portland limestone cement; grinding and sale of slag; and mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboards used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial structures, as well as well as containerboard and lightweight packaging grades; manufacture and sale of recycled paperboard to the gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters; the sale of readymix concrete; and mining and sale of aggregates, such as crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Its products are used in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways; and repair and remodel activities. The company was formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc. and changed its name to Eagle Materials, Inc. in January 2004. Eagle Materials Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.