Head-To-Head Comparison: Heidelberg Materials (OTCMKTS:HLBZF) versus Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ)

Heidelberg Materials (OTCMKTS:HLBZF) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Heidelberg Materials and Amrize, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Heidelberg Materials	1	1	3	0	2.40
Amrize	0	6	10	1	2.71

Amrize has a consensus target price of $64.14, indicating a potential upside of 19.04%. Given Amrize’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amrize is more favorable than Heidelberg Materials.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

33.9% of Heidelberg Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Amrize shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Heidelberg Materials and Amrize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Heidelberg Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amrize	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Heidelberg Materials and Amrize”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Heidelberg Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.42	87.01
Amrize	$11.82 billion	2.52	$1.19 billion	$2.46	21.90

Amrize has higher revenue and earnings than Heidelberg Materials. Amrize is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Heidelberg Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Amrize beats Heidelberg Materials on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials AG, together with its subsidiaries, produces and distributes cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt worldwide. It provides cement products; natural stone aggregates, including sand and gravel; crushed aggregates comprising stone chippings and crushed stones; and ready-mixed concrete for use in the construction of tunnels or bridges, office buildings, or schools, as well as to produce precast concrete parts, such as stairs, ceiling elements, or structural components. The company offers asphalt; and trades in cement, clinker, secondary cementitious materials, solid, alternative fuels, other building materials, and additives. The company was formerly known as HeidelbergCement AG and changed its name to Heidelberg Materials AG in May 2023. Heidelberg Materials AG was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

About Amrize

Amrize AG focuses on building materials business in North America. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Zug, Switzerland. Amrize AG operates independently of Holcim AG as of June 23, 2025.