UltraTech Cement (OTCMKTS:UCLQF – Get Free Report) and James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of UltraTech Cement shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares UltraTech Cement and James Hardie Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| UltraTech Cement | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| James Hardie Industries | 2.69% | 10.56% | 4.93% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| UltraTech Cement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Hardie Industries | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 |
James Hardie Industries has a consensus target price of $32.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.56%. Given James Hardie Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than UltraTech Cement.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares UltraTech Cement and James Hardie Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| UltraTech Cement | N/A | N/A | N/A | $84.03 | 1.22 |
| James Hardie Industries | $4.84 billion | 3.63 | $104.00 million | $0.25 | 120.86 |
James Hardie Industries has higher revenue and earnings than UltraTech Cement. UltraTech Cement is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Hardie Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
James Hardie Industries beats UltraTech Cement on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About UltraTech Cement
UltraTech Cement Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and cement related products in India. It offers ordinary Portland cement, Portland blast furnace slag cement, Portland Pozzolana cement, ready mix concrete, white cement, and white cement-based products; and ready-mix concrete. The company provides Tile Adhesive polymer under TILEFIXO, FLEX, HIFLEX; Seal & Dry water proofing products for kitchen balconies, chajjas, slope roofs, bathrooms, canal linings, swimming pools, and water tanks; Power Grout, an industrial grout for machine foundation, precast elements, and safety vaults; Readi Plast and Super Stucco, a plastering agent for internal and external walls; as well as liquid system for mortar and concrete modifier, repair mortars and concrete under the name of Basekrete and Microkrete. In addition, the company offers bed jointing material for AAC block, Fly Ash Bricks, and concrete blocks, and light weight block for masonry construction, and flooring screeds. Further, the company offers construction products for home builders; and value-added services that include technical advice during concreting, vaastu consultancy, various training programs, and other related services. The company exports its products to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka. UltraTech Cement Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Mumbai, India. The company operates as a subsidiary of Grasim Industries Limited.
About James Hardie Industries
James Hardie Industries plc manufactures and sells fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded building products for interior and exterior building construction applications primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The company operates through North America Fiber Cement, Asia Pacific Fiber Cement, and Europe Building Products segments. It offers fiber cement interior linings, exterior siding products, and related accessories; and various fiber cement products for a range of applications, including external cladding, internal walls, ceilings, floors, soffits, fences, and facades. The company also provides fiber gypsum and cement-bonded boards for use in the timber frame construction, dry lining, DIY, and structural fire protection applications. Its products are used in residential repair and remodel, and commercial and residential new construction markets James Hardie Industries plc was founded in 1888 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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