United States Lime Q2 revenue up 8.3% year over year
United States Lime & Minerals reported Q2 2026 revenue of 99,126 (dollars in thousands) and net income of 34,510, up 8.3% and 11.9% from Q2 2025.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
United States Lime & Minerals reported Q2 2026 revenue of 99,126 (dollars in thousands) and net income of 34,510, up 8.3% and 11.9% from Q2 2025. Diluted EPS was $1.20. For the first six months, revenue was 186,959 and net income 65,092, up 2.3% and 0.2%.
Higher lime and limestone volumes for construction and steel customers offset lower roof shingle demand, and gross profit increased despite higher fuel and transportation costs. Cash and cash equivalents were 402,642 (dollars in thousands) with no debt, after 36,247 of capital expenditures, including $20.9 million for the Texas kiln project.
The kiln’s total construction cost is estimated at approximately $65 million, with $57.7 million incurred by June 30. Liquidity includes sizable cash, a $75 million secured revolving credit facility with $4.6 million of letters of credit outstanding, and regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.06 per share.
Positive
- Q2 2026 net income rose 11.9% to 34,510 (dollars in thousands), with diluted EPS at $1.20, benefiting from higher lime and limestone sales volumes, particularly to construction and steel customers.
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Filing Explained
Commercial operation is still a future milestone as of June 30, with $2.5 million of kiln purchase orders committed.
The company’s June 30, 2026 Form 10-Q updates the Texas kiln project as still under construction: it reports
The filing says the kiln is expected to come online in summer 2026, so commercial production has not been reported as completed in this filing.
At June 30, the company had paid
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