China National Building Material (OTCMKTS:CBUMY) versus Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) Financial Contrast

China National Building Material (OTCMKTS:CBUMY) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares China National Building Material and Amrize”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China National Building Material	N/A	N/A	N/A	$57.49	0.56
Amrize	$11.82 billion	2.47	$1.19 billion	$2.09	25.29

Amrize has higher revenue and earnings than China National Building Material. China National Building Material is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amrize, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares China National Building Material and Amrize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China National Building Material	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amrize	9.70%	9.84%	5.28%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for China National Building Material and Amrize, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China National Building Material	0	0	0	0	0.00
Amrize	0	6	10	1	2.71

Amrize has a consensus price target of $64.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.03%. Given Amrize’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amrize is more favorable than China National Building Material.

Summary

Amrize beats China National Building Material on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China National Building Material

China National Building Material Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in building material, new materials, and engineering technical services businesses. The company operates through five segments: Cement, Concrete, New materials, Engineering Technology Services, and Others. It produces and sells cement, concrete, and fibreglass, as well as composite and light building materials. The company also provides cement and mining technical equipment, and engineering services, as well as transportation and repairment solutions. In addition, it is involved in the merchandise trading and other businesses. The company operates in the People's Republic of China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas, and internationally. China National Building Material Company Limited was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Amrize

Amrize AG focuses on building materials business in North America. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Zug, Switzerland. Amrize AG operates independently of Holcim AG as of June 23, 2025.