Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) & Heidelberg Materials (OTCMKTS:HDLMY) Critical Analysis

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Amrize and Heidelberg Materials, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amrize	0	6	10	1	2.71
Heidelberg Materials	0	2	0	2	3.00

Amrize currently has a consensus price target of $64.07, suggesting a potential upside of 10.84%. Given Amrize’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Amrize is more favorable than Heidelberg Materials.

Profitability

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

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Heidelberg Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Amrize shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amrize and Heidelberg Materials”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amrize	$11.82 billion	2.71	$1.19 billion	$2.46	23.50
Heidelberg Materials	$24.40 billion	1.66	$2.20 billion	N/A	N/A

Heidelberg Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Amrize.

Summary

Heidelberg Materials beats Amrize on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials AG, together with its subsidiaries, produces and distributes cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt. It provides cement products; natural stone aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials AG, formerly known as HeidelbergCement AG, is based in Heidelberg, Germany.