United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM) scores 8.3 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on solvency, and efficiency is what holds it back.
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The Quality Score for USLM stands at 8.3 out of 10 as of October 19, 2026, which puts United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. in the high quality band. Businesses in this band tend to combine good returns with a sound balance sheet, even if one pillar lags the others. It rolls United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.’s profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability into one number, each judged against the norms of its sector.
No other company among the 77 Materials companies scores higher, which puts United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. at the very top of the group. The median across the group is 4.4, and the top quarter begins at 6.2, so United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is well above the typical company here.
Profitability scores 9.1 out of 10, which reads as strong. The median across 74 Materials companies is 4.4, so United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 97th percentile. A reading this strong says the business earns well on what it sells and on the capital it uses, the kind of margin profile competitors find hard to copy.
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.’s solvency score is 9.9 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.7 among 66 Materials companies, that is well above the group and the 97th percentile. Balance sheet strength like this rarely makes headlines, but it is what lets a company keep investing when credit gets expensive.
Growth scores 9.3 out of 10, which reads as strong. None of the other Materials companies scores higher here, against a median of 3.2 across 57 of them. Strong growth means revenue, earnings and cash flow have been compounding faster than at most peers over the last few years.
Efficiency scores 6.0 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Materials companies is 5.2, so United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 71st percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 6.7 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is well above its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 89th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
The gap between United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.’s best and worst pillar is wide: solvency at 9.9 against efficiency at 6.0, 3.9 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with solvency is a defensive strength: it protects the business more than it grows it. Weak efficiency can reflect a heavy investment phase, which only pays off if the investment earns a return.
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has no pillar below the median of Materials companies, which leaves little room to rise. Its exposure is to slippage instead, and profitability carries the most weight: one point less there would mean an overall of roughly 8.1 rather than 8.3. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. scores 8.3 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is efficiency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. ranks at the 100th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.’s 8.3.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for USLM are in the app.
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