Arcosa (ACA) Competitors $81.88 +0.52 (+0.64%) Closing price 03/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$81.91 +0.03 (+0.03%) As of 03/27/2025 04:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACA vs. JHX, CX, FBIN, EXP, WFG, SKY, TGLS, CXT, USLM, and LOMAShould you be buying Arcosa stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arcosa include James Hardie Industries (JHX), CEMEX (CX), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Eagle Materials (EXP), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Skyline Champion (SKY), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Crane NXT (CXT), United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), and Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Arcosa vs. James Hardie Industries CEMEX Fortune Brands Innovations Eagle Materials West Fraser Timber Skyline Champion Tecnoglass Crane NXT United States Lime & Minerals Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Arcosa (NYSE:ACA) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Is JHX or ACA more profitable? James Hardie Industries has a net margin of 11.15% compared to Arcosa's net margin of 5.17%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 33.65% beat Arcosa's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets James Hardie Industries11.15% 33.65% 13.44% Arcosa 5.17%6.64%4.11% Does the media prefer JHX or ACA? In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 23 more articles in the media than Arcosa. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 10 mentions for Arcosa. Arcosa's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Arcosa is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment James Hardie Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcosa 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, JHX or ACA? James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcosa has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, JHX or ACA? James Hardie Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Arcosa. James Hardie Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcosa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJames Hardie Industries$3.91B2.69$510.20M$1.0124.24Arcosa$2.57B1.55$159.20M$1.9142.87 Do analysts rate JHX or ACA? James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus price target of $42.45, indicating a potential upside of 73.37%. Arcosa has a consensus price target of $105.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.84%. Given James Hardie Industries' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Arcosa.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Hardie Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Arcosa 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JHX or ACA? James Hardie Industries received 171 more outperform votes than Arcosa when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.31% of users gave James Hardie Industries an outperform vote while only 55.48% of users gave Arcosa an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJames Hardie IndustriesOutperform Votes25261.31% Underperform Votes15938.69% ArcosaOutperform Votes8155.48% Underperform Votes6544.52% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of JHX or ACA? 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.7% of Arcosa shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Arcosa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is JHX or ACA a better dividend stock? James Hardie Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Arcosa pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. James Hardie Industries pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arcosa pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryJames Hardie Industries beats Arcosa on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Arcosa News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArcosaFabricated structural metal products IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.99B$1.86B$8.19B$19.62BDividend Yield0.25%0.49%2.04%3.74%P/E Ratio31.1318.6516.0233.60Price / Sales1.551.0468.5427.47Price / Cash14.2115.7621.4017.54Price / Book1.712.184.104.60Net Income$159.20M$42.11M$535.55M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.03%-3.05%-0.56%-0.16%1 Month Performance-10.51%-6.67%-2.06%-1.99%1 Year Performance-4.79%-0.31%6.89%4.91% Arcosa Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACAArcosa4.3766 of 5 stars$81.88+0.6%$105.50+28.8%-4.8%$3.99B$2.57B31.135,230Short Interest ↑Positive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries3.3495 of 5 stars$24.25-17.2%$45.00+85.6%-38.5%$10.42B$3.91B24.013,257Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCXCEMEX4.1428 of 5 stars$6.07+2.6%$7.82+28.9%-31.9%$8.79B$16.20B9.6343,500Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.689 of 5 stars$63.84+2.3%$86.64+35.7%-25.4%$7.83B$4.61B17.0211,700Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEXPEagle Materials4.6988 of 5 stars$228.11+4.6%$286.40+25.6%-16.1%$7.59B$2.27B16.292,200Short Interest ↑Positive NewsWFGWest Fraser Timber3.3045 of 5 stars$77.66+2.0%$106.00+36.5%-11.2%$6.19B$6.17B-369.8111,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsSKYSkyline Champion1.3029 of 5 stars$97.34+3.3%$90.20-7.3%+15.6%$5.58B$2.43B34.278,600Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass1.795 of 5 stars$74.20+3.4%$77.40+4.3%+36.7%$3.49B$890.18M23.198,531CXTCrane NXT3.8311 of 5 stars$53.85+1.7%$83.33+54.7%-14.4%$3.08B$1.49B16.8811,000USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals0.8253 of 5 stars$96.64+3.9%N/A+51.5%$2.77B$317.72M25.47340Positive NewsLOMALoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima1.1954 of 5 stars$11.08-1.7%$6.55-40.9%+62.9%$1.29B$699.18B18.782,885News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JHX Alternatives CX Alternatives FBIN Alternatives EXP Alternatives WFG Alternatives SKY Alternatives TGLS Alternatives CXT Alternatives USLM Alternatives LOMA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ACA) was last updated on 3/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Warns: Exec Order 14024 Targets DollarExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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