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Homebuilding & Building Products

Homebuilding & Building Products groups public homebuilders, manufacturers of construction materials, and component suppliers that serve new construction, renovation, and light commercial projects. Capital is flowing to the theme as household formation, an aging housing stock, and tighter energy and resilience codes create steady demand for materials, fixtures, and climate-control systems.

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1M-8.8%
3M-16.5%
6M-4.1%
1Y-13.5%

4 of 53 stocks are in a Stage 2 uptrend.

Equal-weighted index · 1 year-13.5%
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Stocks in this theme

TickerPrice1M3M1YStageTrendvs 52w high
USLMUnited States Lime & Minerals Inc$113.11-4.3%+6.7%-12.9%Stage 31/7-18.89%
CSWCsw Industrials, Inc.$288.08-6.8%+5.4%+19.8%Stage 14/7-17.99%
MHKMohawk Industries Inc$124.72-2.8%+4.0%-2.6%Stage 16/7-10.98%
JCIJohnson Controls International plc$148.65+7.5%+2.7%+37.4%Stage 2 (re-acceleration)7/7-3.95%
AWIArmstrong World Industries Inc$161.93-6.2%+2.4%-16.4%Stage 31/7-20.51%
HHHHoward Hughes Holdings Inc.$73.62+14.8%+1.5%-8.6%Stage 33/7-18.06%
ACAArcosa, Inc.$146.15+0.6%+1.0%+58.4%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-0.32%
SKYChampion Homes, Inc.$85.7-4.0%+1.0%+14.7%Stage 16/7-12.07%
MLIMueller Industries Inc$60.61-3.5%-1.4%+19.6%Stage 14/7-13.92%
JHXJames Hardie Industries plc$25.31-14.8%-1.6%+34.6%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-18.56%
BCCBOISE CASCADE Co$74.15-5.0%-1.8%-3.2%Stage 13/7-18.54%
LENLennar Corp /New/$81.59-3.0%-6.3%-36.1%Stage 40/7-38.71%
SHWSherwin Williams Co$323.27-4.6%-6.6%-5.7%Stage 12/7-13.24%
TTTrane Technologies plc$451.98+1.7%-6.7%+9.1%Stage 14/7-10.23%
CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.$560.26+0.2%-6.9%-4.3%Stage 34/7-19.71%
NVRNvr Inc$6154.39-2.5%-7.4%-24.0%Stage 41/7-24.74%
AOSSmith A O Corp$56.37-4.7%-10.1%-21.1%Stage 40/7-29.95%
TREXTrex Co Inc$43.56-4.4%-10.5%-15.1%Stage 2 (continuation)7/7-18.69%
CSLCarlisle Companies Inc$322.17-7.0%-10.7%-3.6%Stage 12/7-23.06%
RPMRpm International Inc/De/$98.67-5.2%-10.8%-15.7%Stage 12/7-17.89%
PHMPultegroup Inc/Mi/$116.06-8.1%-12.5%-12.8%Stage 12/7-18.59%
DHIHorton D R Inc /De/$136.65-5.5%-13.0%-19.5%Stage 41/7-21.89%
UFPIUfp Industries Inc$77.22-8.6%-13.4%-16.3%Stage 40/7-33.21%
MHOM/I Homes, Inc.$135.13-9.2%-13.7%-7.3%Stage 14/7-17.1%
IBPInstalled Building Products, Inc.$191.88-21.0%-14.3%-23.1%Stage 40/7-44.25%
TOLToll Brothers, Inc.$134.75-6.1%-14.4%-2.5%Stage 12/7-18.88%
WLKWestlake Corp$62.31-17.0%-14.4%-19.1%Stage 42/7-49.5%
AYIAcuity Inc. (De)$309.81-6.6%-15.7%-8.6%Stage 33/7-17.75%
GRBKGreen Brick Partners, Inc.$66.11-8.5%-15.9%-9.9%Stage 13/7-17.97%
SSDSimpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.$170.88-6.4%-16.0%+2.0%Stage 13/7-18.65%
REZIResideo Technologies, Inc.$18.15-7.5%-16.1%-36.9%Stage 40/7-41.39%
VMCVulcan Materials CO$244.63-9.3%-17.1%-19.3%Stage 40/7-25.95%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc$479.81-7.5%-17.2%-22.8%Stage 40/7-32.24%
MASMasco Corp /De/$67.4-6.6%-17.4%-3.8%Stage 14/7-18.57%
LPXLouisiana-Pacific Corp$64.55-8.4%-17.9%-24.2%Stage 40/7-34.51%
WYWeyerhaeuser Co$19.05-18.5%-19.1%-23.4%Stage 40/7-29.7%
PATKPatrick Industries Inc$67.78-17.1%-20.5%-34.5%Stage 40/7-53.5%
CRHCrh Public Ltd Co$82.8-12.2%-21.3%-27.7%Stage 40/7-36.98%
CXCemex Sab De Cv$9.51-11.4%-21.6%+5.1%Stage 40/7-29.82%
EXPEagle Materials Inc$171.02-12.0%-22.0%-26.6%Stage 40/7-29.28%
OCOwens Corning$116.74-15.5%-22.5%-18.4%Stage 13/7-26.56%
MTHMeritage Homes CORP$62.85-9.5%-22.9%-13.6%Stage 10/7-26.22%
KBHKb Home$46.47-12.8%-23.3%-26.6%Stage 40/7-29.97%
CARRCARRIER GLOBAL Corp$54.86-5.8%-23.9%-7.2%Stage 12/7-27.82%
TTAMTitan America SA$13.63-8.7%-25.9%-6.9%Stage 40/7-29.45%
SPXCSPX Technologies, Inc.$169.56-13.8%-26.8%-8.0%Stage 40/7-31.19%
HAYWHayward Holdings, Inc.$12.24-12.9%-27.9%-17.6%Stage 40/7-29.29%
AAONAaon, Inc.$82.76+8.9%-28.9%-9.5%Stage 11/7-44.18%
AMRZAmrize Ltd$37.39-14.4%-29.1%-22.0%Stage 40/7-43.23%
FBINFortune Brands Innovations, Inc.$38.05-14.2%-29.7%-28.4%Stage 40/7-40.95%
BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc.$57.01-14.1%-32.8%-52.3%Stage 40/7-55.99%
LIILennox International Inc$355.02-7.2%-37.8%-31.8%Stage 40/7-38.04%
KNFKnife River Corp$50.42-19.6%-39.2%-31.9%Stage 40/7-46.34%

Deep dive

The theme covers companies that build houses and companies that make the materials and components used in construction. Public homebuilders provide finished dwellings and managed new-community development, while manufacturers produce cement, aggregates, lumber, insulation, roofing, siding, windows, flooring, fixtures, paints, HVAC equipment, and specialty products used by contractors and DIY homeowners.

Demand for the group is driven by two broad trends. One is structural housing need: new household formation and underbuilt housing supply support new-home starts over time, while an aging housing stock and consumer interest in home improvement support renovation and replacement cycles. The other is regulatory and market pressure for higher energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and storm resilience, which raises demand for upgraded insulation, windows, HVAC equipment, and durable exterior materials.

The value chain splits into distinct roles. Homebuilders such as large national and regional builders manage land, permits, and finished construction; materials producers such as cement, aggregates, and wood-product firms supply bulk inputs; specialty manufacturers produce siding, cladding, roofing, insulation, flooring, decking, paints, and cabinetry; HVAC and controls firms supply heating, cooling, and energy-management systems; and distributors and installers route products to job sites and consumers. Examples among constituents include firms focused on fiber-cement siding, composite decking, insulation and roofing, flooring and ceilings, paints and coatings, HVAC equipment, heavy materials like aggregates and cement, wood products, and on-site installation services.

Whether the theme continues to attract capital depends on several moving parts. Interest rates and mortgage availability shape housing starts and affordability, while raw material and freight costs affect margins and pricing power. Labor availability and construction productivity set build pace, and regulatory changes in energy and resilience standards create pockets of demand. Company-specific factors such as scale, product mix, geographic exposure, balance-sheet strength, and the ability to pass through input-cost increases also determine which firms perform best within the group.

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