In this piece, we will take a look at the five biggest quarry companies in the world. For more companies, head on over to 15 Biggest Quarry Companies in the World.
5. Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC)
Latest Revenue Estimate: $7.3 billion
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) is a building materials company that is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It provides a wide variety of construction and building products. These include crushed stone, sand, gravel, asphalt, concrete, and other aggregates.
Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter of 2022 survey covering 943 hedge funds revealed that 43 had held a stake in Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC). Out of these, the firm’s largest hedge fund shareholder is Sharlyn C. Heslam’s Stockbridge Partners which owns 1.9 million shares that are worth $340 million.
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4. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX)
Latest Revenue Estimate: $15.5 billion
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) is a Mexican company operating out of San Pedro Garza García, Mexico. It is a global company with a retail presence as well with close to two thousand stores. Its products include aggregates, cement, concrete, tiles, asphalt, and ready made building products and solutions.
By the end of 2022’s final quarter, 13 of the 943 hedge funds part of Insider Monkey’s database had bought the firm’s shares. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX)’s largest shareholder out of these is Howard Marks’ Oaktree Capital Management since it owns a $59 million stake that comes via 14.6 million shares.
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3. HeidelbergCement AG (OTCMKTS:HDELY)
Latest Revenue Estimate: $23.09 billion (1EUR = 1.11USD)
HeidelbergCement AG (OTCMKTS:HDELY) is a German company based in Heidelberg, Germany. Some of its products include aggregates and building products such as gravel, crushed stone, sand, and other products. HeidelbergCement AG (OTCMKTS:HDELY) is also one of the oldest companies on our list since it was set up in 1874. The firm also has a broad global presence, with tens of thousands of employees, a presence in dozens of countries, and more than a hundred plants capable of making millions of tons of cement.
2. CRH plc (NYSE:CRH)
Latest Revenue Estimate: $32 billion
CRH plc (NYSE:CRH) is an Irish company that is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm extracts and sells a wide variety of products such as gravel, lime, other aggregates, asphalt, masonry, and others.
Insider Monkey took a look at 943 hedge funds for their fourth quarter of 2022 investments and found out that seven had invested in the company. Out of these, CRH plc (NYSE:CRH)’s largest hedge fund shareholder is Edgar Wachenheim’s Greenhaven Associates since it owns 1.8 million shares that are worth $71 million.
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1. Holcim Ltd (OTCMKTS:HCMLF)
Latest Revenue Estimate: $32.44 billion (1CHF = 1.12USD)
Holcim Ltd (OTCMKTS:HCMLF) is a Swiss company operating out of Zug, Switzerland. The firm extracts and sells a variety of aggregates such as gravel, sand, and crushed stone. It is the oldest company on our list since it was set up in 1833.
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