111.48 - 114.40
76.75 - 114.39
5.09M / 4.21M (Avg.)
23.96 | 4.77
Profitability reveals how effectively the business turns revenues into profits. Higher and improving margins or returns on capital suggest a durable competitive advantage, supporting a stronger intrinsic valuation.
6.21%
ROE above 1.5x USLM's 2.97%. David Dodd would confirm if such superior profitability is sustainable.
2.39%
ROA above 1.5x USLM's 1.40%. David Dodd would verify if the company’s niche or scale drives superior asset efficiency.
-76.39%
Negative ROCE while USLM is at 2.64%. Joel Greenblatt would look for capital misallocation or cyclical downturn.
127.26%
Positive margin while USLM is negative. John Neff would see if this confers a decisive advantage.
-188.52%
Negative operating margin while USLM has 13.37%. Joel Greenblatt would demand urgent improvements in cost or revenue.
7.45%
Similar net margin to USLM's 8.06%. Walter Schloss would conclude both firms have parallel cost-revenue structures.