(USLM) United States Lime - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Building Materials | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 2.983m USD | Total Return: 0.9% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 12.8M
EPS Trend: -89.5%
Rev. Trend: 98.5%
Warnings
Beneish M-Score 1.00 > -1.5 - likely earnings manipulation
Choppy Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM) is a Dallas-based manufacturer of lime and limestone products, operating open-pit quarries and underground mines. The company processes raw limestone into specialized forms, including quicklime, hydrated lime, and lime slurry, for distribution to construction, industrial, and environmental sectors. Beyond its core mineral operations, the firm maintains royalty interests in natural gas wells within the Barnett Shale Formation.
The lime industry is characterized by high barriers to entry due to the capital-intensive nature of mining operations and the logistical necessity of locating processing facilities near limestone deposits to minimize transportation costs. Lime serves as a critical chemical reagent in steel manufacturing and flue gas desulfurization, making the business model sensitive to industrial production cycles and environmental regulations. Investors can explore detailed valuation metrics and historical performance data on ValueRay to further analyze the companys financial position.
- Infrastructure spending levels dictate demand for lime in road and highway construction
- Industrial production cycles impact lime sales to steel and paper manufacturers
- Energy sector demand for lime slurry fluctuates with oil and gas drilling
- Natural gas royalty income from Barnett Shale assets affects total net profitability
- Variable energy and fuel costs drive manufacturing margins for lime processing plants
| Net Income: 130.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.77 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 122.7% < 20% (prev 107.6%; Δ 15.13% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 157.6m > Net Income 130.7m |
| Net Debt (-379.5m) to EBITDA (179.4m): -2.12 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 20.73 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (28.8m) vs 12m ago 0.18% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 48.13% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 4.77k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 56.86% > 50% (prev 57.63%; Δ -0.77% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.64 (Total Current Assets 476.3m - Total Current Liabilities 23.0m) / Total Assets 713.8m |
| B: 0.94 (Retained Earnings 671.9m / Total Assets 713.8m) |
| C: 0.24 (EBIT TTM 153.7m / Avg Total Assets 649.5m) |
| D: 12.81 (Book Value of Equity 674.9m / Total Liabilities 52.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 22.28 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.95 (Receivables 58.1m/55.8m, Revenue 369.3m/337.3m) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 48.13% / 47.25%) |
| AQI: 9.66 (AQ_t 0.01 / AQ_t-1 0.00) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 369.3m / 337.3m) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 130.7m - CFO 157.6m) / TA 713.8m) |
| Beneish M = 2.08 (Cap -4..+1) = D |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 106.04 with a total of 111,865 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.96%,
over one month by -19.36%,
over three months by -5.05% and
over the past year by +0.89%.
United States Lime has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold USLM.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 138 | 30.1% |
P/E Trailing = 22.9581
P/E Forward = 15.2439
P/S = 8.102
P/B = 4.7728
Revenue TTM = 369.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 153.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 179.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.01m USD (estimated: total debt 3.63m - short term 1.62m)
Short Term Debt = 1.62m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.63m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 3.63m already included)
Net Debt = -379.5m USD (calculated: Debt 3.63m - CCE 383.2m)
Enterprise Value = 2.60b USD (2.98b + Debt 3.63m - CCE 383.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 153.7m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 28.48x (Enterprise Value 2.60b / FCF TTM 91.4m)
FCF Yield = 3.51% (FCF TTM 91.4m / Enterprise Value 2.60b)
FCF Margin = 24.75% (FCF TTM 91.4m / Revenue TTM 369.3m)
Net Margin = 35.40% (Net Income TTM 130.7m / Revenue TTM 369.3m)
Gross Margin = 48.13% ((Revenue TTM 369.3m - Cost of Revenue TTM 191.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.54% (prev 47.86%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.65 (Enterprise Value 2.60b / Total Assets 713.8m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 3.63m)
Taxrate = 21.61% (8.43m / 39.0m)
NOPAT = 120.5m (EBIT 153.7m * (1 - 21.61%))
Current Ratio = 20.73 (Total Current Assets 476.3m / Total Current Liabilities 23.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 3.63m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 661.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = -2.12 (Net Debt -379.5m / EBITDA 179.4m)
Debt / FCF = -4.15 (Net Debt -379.5m / FCF TTM 91.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 614.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 20.13% (Net Income 130.7m / Total Assets 713.8m)
RoE = 21.28% (Net Income TTM 130.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 614.4m)
RoCE = 24.94% (EBIT 153.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 614.4m + L.T.Debt 2.01m))
RoIC = 17.40% (NOPAT 120.5m / Invested Capital 692.5m)
WACC = 10.28% (E(2.98b)/V(2.99b) * Re(10.29%) + D(3.63m)/V(2.99b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 10.29% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 96.61 | Cagr: 0.33%
[DCF] Terminal Value 67.04% ; FCFF base≈96.0m ; Y1≈87.4m ; Y5≈76.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 45.19 (EV 916.6m - Net Debt -379.5m = Equity 1.30b / Shares 28.7m; r=10.28% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -11.12% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -89.52 | EPS CAGR: -38.56% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 98.49 | Revenue CAGR: 14.64% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.25 | Chg30d=+0.81% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.52 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.44 | Chg30d=+12.40% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+16.5% | GrowthRev=+24.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.18 | Chg30d=+17.71% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+13.6% | GrowthRev=+13.8%