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Kristoffer Inton
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U.S. Concrete’s Margins Hold Steady Despite Price Increases; Lowering Fair Value Estimate

U.S. Concrete reported decent third-quarter results, successfully increasing concrete and aggregates prices 6% and 13%, respectively, over the prior year's quarter. As a result, the company's adjusted EBITDA grew roughly 10% to $54 million. However, reflective of our view that cement and aggregates producers capture most of the value in the value chain, adjusted EBITDA margins were steady just below 17%.
We’ve updated our forecasts, lowering our long-term pricing and margin outlook. We expect u...
Underlying
U.S. Concrete Inc.

U.S. Concrete is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged as a producer of ready-mixed and as a supplier of aggregates. The company's products comprised of: ready-mixed concrete, which products consist of proportioned mixes it produces and delivers in an unhardened plastic state for placement and shaping into designed forms at the job site; aggregates products, which sells these aggregates for use in commercial, industrial and public works projects in the markets they serve; and other, which includes the company's building materials stores, hauling operations, aggregates distribution terminals, a recycled aggregates operation and concrete blocks.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Kristoffer Inton

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