Financial Comparison: Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) versus Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY)

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

Dividends

Wienerberger pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Eagle Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wienerberger pays out 305.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Eagle Materials pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wienerberger and Eagle Materials”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.04	134.44
Eagle Materials	$2.32 billion	2.78	$423.81 million	$12.65	16.64

Eagle Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Wienerberger. Eagle Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wienerberger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Wienerberger and Eagle Materials, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wienerberger	1	3	0	0	1.75
Eagle Materials	0	9	1	0	2.10

Eagle Materials has a consensus target price of $222.56, suggesting a potential upside of 5.75%. Given Eagle Materials’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Eagle Materials is more favorable than Wienerberger.

Summary

Eagle Materials beats Wienerberger on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wienerberger

Wienerberger AG produces and sells clay blocks, facing bricks, roof tiles, and pavers in Europe. It operates through Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wienerberger Piping Solutions, and North America segments. The company offers wall, façade, and roof system for single, two, and multi-family homes, and non-residential construction; paving and water management for gardens, pavements, and parking areas; and electrical cooling and heating installation, drinking water and wastewater, garden irrigation, irrigation systems and water storage. It also provides water management and wastewater disposal, supplies energy, data transfer, and special products; and pipe system solution to infrastructure, buildings, and agriculture. Wienerberger AG was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

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.