Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) and the best and worst performers in the building materials industry.

Traditionally, building materials companies have built competitive advantages with economies of scale, brand recognition, and strong relationships with builders and contractors. More recently, advances to address labor availability and job site productivity have spurred innovation. Additionally, companies in the space that can produce more energy-efficient materials have opportunities to take share. However, these companies are at the whim of construction volumes, which tend to be cyclical and can be impacted heavily by economic factors such as interest rates. Additionally, the costs of raw materials can be driven by a myriad of worldwide factors and greatly influence the profitability of building materials companies.

The 9 building materials stocks we track reported a strong Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 1.8% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 7.6% since the latest earnings results.

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI)

Beginning as a lumber supplier in the 1950s, UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) is a holding company making building materials for the construction, retail, and industrial sectors.

UFP Industries reported revenues of $1.46 billion, down 4.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 2.7%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ sales volume estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

“I feel honored to step into the role as CEO at UFP Industries and help build on the company’s incredibly rich history,” said Will Schwartz.

UFP Industries delivered the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The stock is down 7.3% since reporting and currently trades at $107.84.

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Best Q4: Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC)

Founded in 1909, Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) is a producer of construction aggregates, primarily crushed stone, sand, and gravel.

Vulcan Materials reported revenues of $1.85 billion, up 1.1% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2.1%. The business had a stunning quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.