May 14, 2013 (Fast Lane via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Construction Materials industry with the highest EBITDA Growth (next year estimate vs. LTM). EBITDA Growth can be valuable in predicting future cash flow generation and earnings power. Texas Industries (NYSE:TXI) is highest with EBITDA growth of 214.6%. Texas Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries supply construction materials such as cement, aggregate, and concrete products. The Company's customers include the construction, original equipment manufacturers, tool, and country goods markets. Texas Industries has traded 30,000 shares thus far today, vs. average volume of 219,000 shares per day. The stock has underperformed the Dow (-0.8% to the Dow's 0.5%) and underperformed the S&P 500 (-0.8% to the S&P's 0.7%) during today's trading.
Following is Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) with EBITDA growth of 128.3%. Finishing up the top three is Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC), with EBITDA growth of 67.7%. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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