Contrasting Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) & Boston Sand & Gravel (OTCMKTS:BSND)

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) and Boston Sand & Gravel (OTCMKTS:BSND) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amrize and Boston Sand & Gravel”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amrize	$11.82 billion	2.52	$1.19 billion	$2.09	25.77
Boston Sand & Gravel	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amrize has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Sand & Gravel.

Profitability

This table compares Amrize and Boston Sand & Gravel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amrize	9.70%	9.84%	5.28%
Boston Sand & Gravel	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Amrize and Boston Sand & Gravel, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amrize	0	6	10	1	2.71
Boston Sand & Gravel	0	0	0	0	0.00

Amrize currently has a consensus target price of $64.86, suggesting a potential upside of 20.41%. Given Amrize’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amrize is more favorable than Boston Sand & Gravel.

Summary

Amrize beats Boston Sand & Gravel on 8 of the 8 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 Boston Sand & Gravel

Boston Sand & Gravel Co. provides ready mixed concrete and aggregate products to the construction and landscaping industries in southeastern New England. The company offers ready mix concrete that include specialty mixes for winter concrete, slurry walls, and drilled shafts, as well as sand and aggregate, concrete blocks, and green products. Its products are used in projects ranging from small residential pours to mass pours for commercial and infrastructure projects; and construction projects, including central artery/tunnel project, waste water treatment plants, nuclear power plants, high rise-buildings, and slurry wall construction projects. The company serves customers through sales representatives. Boston Sand & Gravel Co. was founded in 1914 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.