Head-To-Head Survey: United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) versus Yulong Eco-Materials (OTCMKTS:YECO)

Yulong Eco-Materials (OTCMKTS:YECO) and United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.3% of Yulong Eco-Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Yulong Eco-Materials and United States Lime & Minerals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yulong Eco-Materials	0	0	0	0	0.00
United States Lime & Minerals	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Yulong Eco-Materials and United States Lime & Minerals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yulong Eco-Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A
United States Lime & Minerals	35.83%	23.82%	21.89%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Yulong Eco-Materials and United States Lime & Minerals”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yulong Eco-Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
United States Lime & Minerals	$317.72 million	11.54	$108.84 million	$4.55	28.13

United States Lime & Minerals has higher revenue and earnings than Yulong Eco-Materials.

Volatility & Risk

Yulong Eco-Materials has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United States Lime & Minerals has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

United States Lime & Minerals beats Yulong Eco-Materials on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yulong Eco-Materials

EV Biologics, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the commercial development of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as biological modalities for diagnostics and therapeutics. It is involved in developing vaccines, therapeutics, and cures based on its proprietary multifunctional EV platform. The company also focuses on developing human mesenchymal and other stem cell, and cell-derived products to market in the cosmetic and biopharmaceutical spaces. The company was formerly known as Yulong Eco-Materials Limited and changed its name to EV Biologics, Inc. in August 2020. EV Biologics, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

About United States Lime & Minerals

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of lime and limestone products. Its products include High Calcium Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, Lime Kiln Dust, Lime Slurry, and High Calcium Limestone. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.