Contrasting Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) & Buzzi Unicem (OTCMKTS:BZZUF)

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and Buzzi Unicem (OTCMKTS:BZZUF) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Vulcan Materials has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Buzzi Unicem has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Vulcan Materials and Buzzi Unicem, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vulcan Materials	0	2	10	2	3.00
Buzzi Unicem	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vulcan Materials currently has a consensus target price of $304.2727, indicating a potential upside of 2.82%. Given Vulcan Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vulcan Materials is more favorable than Buzzi Unicem.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vulcan Materials and Buzzi Unicem”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vulcan Materials	$7.42 billion	5.27	$911.90 million	$7.16	41.33
Buzzi Unicem	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vulcan Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Buzzi Unicem.

Profitability

This table compares Vulcan Materials and Buzzi Unicem’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vulcan Materials	12.52%	12.81%	6.41%
Buzzi Unicem	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Vulcan Materials beats Buzzi Unicem on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vulcan Materials

Vulcan Materials Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies construction aggregates primarily in the United States. It operates through four segments: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, and Calcium. The company provides crushed stones, sand and gravel, sand, and other aggregates; and related products and services that are applied in construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and other public works, as well as in the construction of housing and commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential facilities. It also offers asphalt mix and asphalt construction paving services; ready-mixed concrete; and calcium products for the animal feed, plastics, and water treatment industries. The company was formerly known as Virginia Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

About Buzzi Unicem

Buzzi S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. It has operations primarily in Italy, the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Mexico, and Brazil. Buzzi S.p.A. was formerly known as Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. and changed its name to Buzzi S.p.A. in May 2023. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Buzzi S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Fimedi – S.P.A.