United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) posted Gross Margin of 47.13% for Q2 2026, up 1.37 percentage points from 45.76% a year earlier but down 0.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at United States Lime & Minerals was 48.51%, up 1.22 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 48.94%, up 3.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +19.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, United States Lime & Minerals' Gross Margin was 45.32% in FY2024 (+8.75 pp), 36.56% in FY2023 (+6.78 pp), 29.79% in FY2022 (-1.53 pp) and 31.31% in FY2021 (+1.70 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 27.24% in Q2 2022 to a high of 51.16% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.01 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 10.61 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 6.92 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 47.54% (Q1 2026), 47.96% (Q4 2025) and 51.16% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 167.30 Bn | 146.09 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 67.60% |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 143.04 Bn | 103.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 124.35 Bn | 92.35 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 65.87% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 99.09 Bn | 83.13 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 31.10% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 93.47 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 63.79% |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 69.01 Bn | 44.20 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 54.74% |
| 8 | Nucor | 59.68 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 19.56% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 48.25 Bn | 27.28 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | United States Lime & Minerals | 3.06 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 46.72 Mn | 47.13% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 47.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 48.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.60% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.15% |
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United States Lime & Minerals Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "USLM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=USLM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();