United States Lime & Minerals
USLM Nasdaq Construction Materials Financials FY2016βFY2025
United States Lime & Minerals' revenue rose 17.3% to $373 million in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 42.4%, up from 39.3% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $102 million, up 3.7%. It paid out $10 million in dividends and buybacks, 9% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.2%.
About these figures. Share counts and per-share figures for earlier years are restated for a stock split (5-for-1), so every year is on today's share basis.
What United States Lime & Minerals does
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- Legal name
- UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001104659-26-020480
0000082020
Revenue and margins
United States Lime & Minerals had $373M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 17.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 24.7% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $102M in fiscal 2025, 27.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
United States Lime & Minerals returned $9.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 9% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.2%.
Value United States Lime & Minerals yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of $371M and divides by 28.7M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 23.9x Β· peers 17.7x Β· sector 20.1x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably United States Lime & Minerals can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $105M | $133M | $188M | $278M | $371M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β1.6x | β1.7x | β1.7x | β1.9x | β2.0x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 185.7x | 215.7x | 435.8x | 739.2x | 1,349.2x |
| Current ratio | 13.5x | 12.2x | 14.6x | 20.9x | 19.3x |
| Quick ratio | 12.1x | 11.0x | 13.2x | 19.3x | 18.0x |
| Total assets | $316M | $368M | $441M | $543M | $681M |
| Total liabilities | $38.0M | $46.7M | $47.5M | $45.4M | $50.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | $278M | $321M | $393M | $498M | $631M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β$105M | β$133M | β$188M | β$278M | β$371M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$2.2M
1 insider
Sold, 12 months
$2.4M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β4.4% | β3.5% | β5.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 16.58 | 20.23 | 21.96 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Lime & Minerals USLM | $3.2B | 17.3% | 42.4% | 27.4% | 51.7% | 23.9x | 5 | |
| Eagle Materials EXP | $5.4B | 2.1% | β | 8.6% | 16.3% | 13.8x | 5 | Compare β |
| Knife River KNF | $3.0B | 8.5% | 9.1% | β2.2% | 9.1% | 21.7x | 3 | Compare β |
| Martin Marietta Materials MLM | $30.5B | 8.6% | 23.4% | 15.9% | 7.7% | 12.5x | 7 | Compare β |
| Vulcan Materials VMC | $34.3B | 7.1% | 20.4% | 14.3% | 9.8% | 31.2x | 8 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $139M | $145M | $144M | $158M | $161M | $189M | $236M | $281M | $318M | $373M |
| Gross profit | $33.1M | $34.4M | $30.5M | $41.7M | $47.6M | $59.3M | $70.3M | $103M | $144M | $182M |
| Operating income | $23.5M | $24.2M | $20.0M | $29.2M | $33.9M | $46.4M | $54.8M | $85.4M | $125M | $158M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| Pretax income | $23.6M | $24.9M | $21.6M | $30.9M | $34.1M | $46.5M | $56.6M | $93.4M | $136M | $171M |
| Income tax | $5.9M | β$2.2M | $1.9M | $4.8M | $5.8M | $9.5M | $11.1M | $18.8M | $27.5M | $36.7M |
| Net income | $17.8M | $27.1M | $19.7M | $26.1M | $28.2M | $37.0M | $45.4M | $74.5M | $109M | $134M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.64 | $0.97 | $0.70 | $0.93 | $1.00 | $1.31 | $1.60 | $2.61 | $3.79 | $4.67 |
| Diluted shares | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $37.8M | $34.3M | $38.7M | $47.0M | $58.6M | $55.7M | $64.4M | $92.3M | $126M | $165M |
| Capital expenditure | $17.7M | $21.3M | $53.8M | $27.1M | $17.1M | $29.9M | $26.8M | $34.2M | $27.4M | $62.7M |
| Free cash flow | $20.2M | $12.9M | β$15.0M | $19.9M | $41.4M | $25.8M | $37.6M | $58.0M | $98.6M | $102M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $16.1M | $16.5M | $17.6M | $17.6M | $19.6M | $20.9M | $22.2M | $23.8M | $24.2M | $25.2M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.0M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $2.2M | $2.6M | $3.2M | $4.9M | $8.1M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $8.4M | $0.0M | $5.6M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $2.9M | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.6M | $0.7M | $0.8M | $1.3M | $3.5M | $2.7M |
| Dividends paid | $2.8M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $33.1M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $4.5M | $4.6M | $5.7M | $6.9M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $5.7M | $3.3M | $3.4M | $33.5M | $4.2M | $4.4M | $5.3M | $5.8M | $9.2M | $9.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $74.7M | $85.0M | $67.2M | $54.3M | $83.6M | $105M | $133M | $188M | $278M | $371M |
| Total debt | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $105M | $118M | $101M | $92.7M | $124M | $150M | $190M | $255M | $355M | $455M |
| Current liabilities | $9.1M | $9.4M | $8.0M | $9.5M | $11.6M | $11.2M | $15.5M | $17.5M | $17.0M | $23.6M |
| Inventory | $12.4M | $13.5M | $12.8M | $13.4M | $15.2M | $15.1M | $19.6M | $24.3M | $27.7M | $30.9M |
| Property and equipment, net | $105M | $110M | $143M | $151M | $153M | $162M | $172M | $180M | $183M | $221M |
| Total assets | $210M | $228M | $245M | $247M | $279M | $316M | $368M | $441M | $543M | $681M |
| Total liabilities | $30.5M | $23.2M | $21.7M | $29.9M | $35.9M | $38.0M | $46.7M | $47.5M | $45.4M | $50.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | $180M | $205M | $223M | $217M | $243M | $278M | $321M | $393M | $498M | $631M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 23.8% | 23.7% | 21.1% | 26.3% | 29.6% | 31.3% | 29.8% | 36.6% | 45.3% | 48.9% |
| Operating margin | 16.9% | 16.7% | 13.9% | 18.5% | 21.1% | 24.5% | 23.2% | 30.4% | 39.3% | 42.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 28.5% | 28.2% | 26.0% | 29.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 38.8% | 46.9% | 49.1% |
| Net margin | 12.8% | 18.7% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 19.2% | 26.5% | 34.3% | 36.0% |
| FCF margin | 14.5% | 8.9% | β10.4% | 12.6% | 25.8% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 20.6% | 31.0% | 27.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 16.7% | 21.5% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 17.4% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 34.7% | 46.9% | 51.7% |
| Return on capital employed | 12.1% | 11.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 22.0% | 26.3% | 26.7% |
| Return on equity | 10.3% | 14.1% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 20.9% | 24.4% | 23.8% |
| Return on assets | 8.7% | 12.4% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 18.4% | 22.1% | 21.9% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 6.5% | 4.0% | β0.3% | 9.6% | 1.5% | 17.8% | 24.8% | 19.1% | 12.9% | 17.3% |
| Net income growth | 37.8% | 52.9% | β27.5% | 32.4% | 8.3% | 31.3% | 22.6% | 64.1% | 46.0% | 23.4% |
| EPS growth | 38.7% | 52.4% | β27.8% | 32.2% | 7.8% | 30.8% | 22.3% | 63.1% | 45.2% | 23.2% |
| FCF growth | β4.1% | β35.9% | β216.1% | β | 108.1% | β37.8% | 45.7% | 54.5% | 70.0% | 3.7% |
| Share count change | β0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β1.9x | β2.1x | β1.8x | β1.2x | β1.6x | β1.6x | β1.7x | β1.7x | β1.9x | β2.0x |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | 95.5x | 100.5x | 82.3x | 119.9x | 136.6x | 185.7x | 215.7x | 435.8x | 739.2x | 1,349.2x |
| Current ratio | 11.5x | 12.6x | 12.7x | 9.8x | 10.7x | 13.5x | 12.2x | 14.6x | 20.9x | 19.3x |
| Quick ratio | 10.2x | 11.2x | 11.1x | 8.4x | 9.4x | 12.1x | 11.0x | 13.2x | 19.3x | 18.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 12.7% | 14.7% | 37.2% | 17.1% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 16.8% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Payouts / FCF | 28.3% | 25.7% | β | 168.3% | 10.0% | 16.9% | 14.1% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 13.2 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 16.6 | 20.2 | 22.0 |
| Accruals ratio | β9.9% | β3.3% | β8.1% | β8.5% | β11.5% | β6.3% | β5.5% | β4.4% | β3.5% | β5.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000082020). Data updated October 22, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.