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EXP (Eagle Materials) Moat Score : 5/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)


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What is Eagle Materials Moat Score?

Eagle Materials has the Moat Score of 5, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Eagle Materials has Narrow Moat: Eagle Materials has a solid narrow moat due to its cost advantages in cement production and distribution. The company benefits from economies of scale and a strong distribution network, but lacks significant brand strength or customer switching costs to elevate it to a wide moat.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Eagle Materials might have Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat.

Competitive Comparison of Eagle Materials's Moat Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Eagle Materials's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Eagle Materials's Moat Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Eagle Materials's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eagle Materials's Moat Score falls into.


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Eagle Materials  (NYSE:EXP) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Eagle Materials Business Description

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E5M:Germany
Address
5960 Berkshire Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, TX, USA, 75225
Website
https://www.eaglematerials.com
Eagle Materials Inc produces and sells construction products and building materials. Construction products include cement, slag, concrete, and aggregates and building materials include cement and gypsum wallboard, and are sold to the construction and building industries. The firm organizes itself into two sectors: Heavy Materials, which includes the Cement and Concrete and Aggregates segments, and Light Materials, which includes the Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments.
Executives
Michael R Nicolais director OLIVAN INVESTMENT LP, 8117 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 250W, DALLAS TX 75225
Eric Cribbs officer: Executive Vice President 5960 BERKSHIRE LN, SUITE 800, DALLAS TX 75225
Dale Craig Kesler officer: EVP and CFO 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Michael Haack director, officer: President & CEO 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Richard Ross Stewart director 2707 N LOOP WEST 9TH FL, HOUSTON TX 77008
Tony Thompson officer: Senior Vice President 5960 BERKSHIRE LN, SUITE 800, DALLAS TX 75225
William R Devlin officer: Vice President & Controller C/O EAGLE MATERIALS INC., 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
George John Damiris director 100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
Matt Newby officer: EVP & General Counsel 5960 BERKSHIRE LN, SUITE 900, DALLAS TX 75225
David B Powers officer: Executive Vice President C/O EAGLE MATERIALS INC., 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75201
Robert S Stewart officer: EVP-Strategy & Corp. Develop. C/O EAGLE MATERIALS INC., 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Steven L Wentzel officer: President (American Gypsum) 5960 BERKSHIRE LN #800, DALLAS TX 75225
Bowman Ed H Jr director C/O F.Y.I. INC, 3232 MCKINNEY AVE STE 900, DALLAS TX 75204
James H Graass officer: EVP & General Counsel C/O EAGLE MATERIALS INC., 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Martin M Ellen director 5960 BERKSHIRE LN, SUITE 900, DALLAS TX 75225