Building Products and Materials Stocks
Building Products and Materials
There are a lot of materials that go into a completed home or building and these are the public companies that supply these items. Some of these companies manufacture products, other companies distribute building products and many do both. Here is a little info on each of the sub-industries within this category to help you find trade setups or potential investments in areas that interest you.
A full list of publicly traded building products and materials companies can be found by scrolling down or you can access a list of the companies in each group by the industry links on this page.
Building Supplies: There are quite a few publicly traded companies in this category and between them they manufacture and/or distribute a wide range of building supply products. The majority of companies in this category are small-cap companies and some of the larger companies include:
James Hardie Industries Plc. (JHX)
HVAC, Refrigeration and Plumbing: This group of companies includes manufacturers of the equipment, service and maintenance providers and component and part suppliers. Examples of companies in this section include:
Lennox International, Inc. (LII)
Cabinets and Countertops: This is a small selection of companies that either manufacturer cabinets and/or countertops or are distributors of these products. Examples include American Woodmark Corporation (AMWD) and CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (CSTE).
Concrete and Aggregates: The companies in this category produce aggregates, make ready-mix concrete, asphalt and/or cement. Examples of companies in this category include:
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM)
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC)
Floors and Ceilings: This section is comprised of companies such as retailers like Lumber Liquidators, specialty flooring companies and a few gypsum wallboard manufacturers. Examples include:
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (LL)
Lighting Products: This section includes companies that make indoor and outdoor lighting products and many small-cap companies that produce energy saving lighting technology. Examples of companies include Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI).
Paints and Coatings: These companies manufacture paints, coatings and/or specialty chemicals used in a wide variety of industries including construction. Also included are retailers Sherwin-Williams Company. Companies in this section include PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) and Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW).
Windows and Doors: There are nearly a dozen door and window suppliers in this section with most of the companies falling into the small-cap classification category. Some of the larger companies in this section include Masco Corporation (MAS) and Masonite International Corporation (DOOR).
Wood Products: Distributors of wood products (flooring, lumber) and manufacturers of wood and wood-alternative products represent most of the companies on this list. Examples of companies in this section include:
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI)
Related Links:
Publicly Traded Companies by Sector and Industry
List of Construction Companies
List of Companies in the Materials Sector
Industry Links: Building Products and Materials Stocks
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Air, Heat and Plumbing Companies
Building Materials Industry Resources
Building Materials: IPOs in 2016
GMS Inc. (GMS) (IPO May 26, 2016: wallboard and suspended ceilings systems)
Building Materials: IPOs in 2015
Summit Materials, Inc. (SUM) (IPO in March 2015: Aggregates)
Yulong Eco-Materials Ltd (YECO) (IPO in June 2015: China: Eco-friendly building products)
Building Products Comparison Tools
Air, Heat and Plumbing Industry Comparison Widget
Building Supplies Industry Comparison Widget
Cabinets and Countertops Industry Comparison Widget
Concrete, Cement and Aggregates Industry Comparison Widget
Door and Window Industry Comparison Widget
Floors, Walls and Ceilings Industry Comparison Widget
Lighting Industry Comparison Widget
Wood Product Industry Comparison Widget
List of Publicly Traded Building Product and Materials Stocks
AAON, Inc. (AAON) (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Equipment)
Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) (Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Products)
Aegion Corp (AEGN) (Corrosion Protection of Industrial Pipelines and Products that Strengthen and Rehabilitate Infrastructure Systems)
American Woodmark Corporation (AMWD) (Kitchen and bath cabinets)
Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) (Commercial windows and glass)
Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (AFI) (Flooring products)
Armstrong World Industries Inc. (AWI) (Floor and Ceiling Systems)
Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (ASPN) (Aerogel insulation)
Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) (Aggregates, Civil Construction, Energy, Mining)
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (BECN) (Roofing Supply Distributor)
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (BMCH) (Distributor: doors, flooring, lumber & lumber sheet goods, millwork and windows)
Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (BCC) (Plywood, Lumber, Particleboard and Other Engineered Wood Products)
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) (Distributor of building products)
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) (Manufacturer and distributor of products for new residential homes)
CaesarStone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (CSTE) (Israel – Quartz Surfaces)
Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) (Construction equipment, mining equipment, engines)
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A. (CPAC) (Peru – Aggregates, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Cement)
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) (Mexico– Aggregates, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Cement)
Chase Corporation (CCF) (Adhesives, coatings, sealants and tapes)
Chemed Corp. (CHE) (Diversified: owns Roto-Rooter)
China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. (CADC) (China – Ready-Mix Concrete)
China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (CCCL) (China: ceramic tiles used in exterior siding and interior flooring)
Columbus McKinnon Corporation (CMCO) (Material Handling Systems)
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) (Installation and Services for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems)
Continental Building Products, Inc. (CBPX) (Gypsum wallboard)
CRH Plc. (CRH) (Ireland: building materials supplier)
Deere & Company (DE) (Agricultural, construction, forestry and turf equipment)
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW) (Snowplows, Sand and Salt Spreaders)
Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP) (Aggregates, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Cement, Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard)
Energy Focus, Inc. (EFOI ) (LED Lighting Products)
Fastenal Company (FAST) (Fastener distributor)
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (FND) (IPO April 27, 2017; hard surface flooring retailer)
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (FBHS) (Doors, Faucets and Cabinets; Master Lock Brand)
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (FBM) (IPO February 10, 2017; specialty building products distributor)
GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (GCP) (Specialty construction chemicals, specialty building materials and packaging technologies)
Gencor Industries Inc. (GENC) (Highway construction equipment)
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) (Industrial and residential products)
GMS Inc. (GMS) (IPO May 26, 2016: wallboard and suspended ceilings systems)
Griffon Corporation (GFF) (Garage doors)
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES) (Heavy Construction and Industrial Equipment)
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (HDS) (Industrial distributor: construction materials and tools, facility maintenance, power solutions, waterworks)
Huttig Building Products, Inc. (HBP) (Millwork, building materials and wood products)
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) (Materials Handling Equipment)
Ingersoll-Rand Plc. (IR) (Diversified Industrial Manufacturer: brands include Club Car, Ingersoll Rand, Thermo King and Trane)
Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) (Steel wire reinforcing products)
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (IESC) (Industrial products and infrastructure services)
James Hardie Industries Plc. (JHX) (Ireland: building materials)
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (JELD) (IPO January 27, 2017; door and window manufacturer)
L B Foster Company (FSTR) (Tubular products, construction products, rail products)
Lennox International, Inc. (LII) (Heating and Cooling)
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (LOMA) (IPO November 1, 2017; Argentina: cement producer)
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LPX) (Wood Building Materials)
L S Starrett Company (The) (SCX) (Measuring instruments, gages, precision tools, saw blades)
LSB Industries Inc. (LXU) (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Equipment; Chemicals)
LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) (Lighting Fixtures and Graphic Products)
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (LL) (Retail locations; hardwood flooring)
Manitex International, Inc. (MNTX) (Lifting Equipment; construction and industrial uses)
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The) (MTW) (Cranes and Commercial Food Service Equipment)
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) (Aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, cement)
Masco Corporation (MAS) (Diversified product manufacturer)
Masonite International Corporation (DOOR) (Doors)
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) (Diversified Company)
Norbord Inc. (OSB) (Wood-based panels)
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX) (Lighting Retrofit Products and Services)
Owens Corning Inc. (OC) (Insulation, Roofing and Fiberglass composites)
P & F Industries, Inc. (PFIN) (Air-powered tools)
Patrick Industries, Inc. (PATK) (Recreational vehicle and manufactured housing products)
PGT, Inc. (PGTI) (Residential windows and doors)
Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX) (Window and Door Products)
Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) (SPD-Smart light-control technology)
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (RVLT) (LED Lighting Products)
SG Blocks, Inc. (SGBX) (IPO June 22, 2017; modifies shipping containers for use in construction)
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. (SSD) (Structural connectors and Anchor systems)
Smith (A.O.) Corporation (AOS) (Water Heating Equipment)
Summit Materials, Inc. (SUM) (Aggregates, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Asphalt, Cement)
Tecnoglass Inc. (TGLS) (Residential and commercial windows and glass)
Tecogen Inc. (TGEN) (Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Products and Air Conditioning Systems)
Terex Corporation (TEX) (Materials handling equipment)
The Dixie Group, Inc. (DXYN) (Floorcovering: carpet and rugs)
Titan Machinery Inc. (TITN) (Agricultural and construction equipment stores)
TopBuild Corp. (BLD) (Installer and distributor of insulation products)
Trex Company, Inc. (TREX) (Decking)
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) (Manufactures Wood and Wood-Alternative Products)
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (USCR) (Aggregates, Ready-Mixed Concrete)
USG Corporation (USG) (Gypsum Wallboard)
Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) (Aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, cement)
Watsco, Inc. (WSO) (Distributor of Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Equipment)