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United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (USLM) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$113.89 +4.20% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $114.53

United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (USLM) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.27B

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As of 2026-11-02, United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ: USLM) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $113.89 (+4.20% 1D, market cap $3.27B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, USLM ranks #22 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does USLM compare to KNF and TTAM in the Materials sector?

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Within the Materials sector (Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)), USLM carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 24.3x, gross margin of 48.9%, and ROIC of 48.0%. By comparison, KNF (Knife Riv Holding Co.) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 20.8x, ROIC 8.3%, cap $3.27B) and TTAM (Titan America SA) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.59B). Among the 5-stock peer group, KNF leads on earnings multiple (20.8x) while USLM leads on capital efficiency (48.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for USLM?

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Per USLM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000082020), United States Lime & Minerals Inc. generated $372.7M in revenue (+17.3% YoY), $134.3M in net income, and $102.3M in free cash flow against $681.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (49% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $114.54 (+0.57%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 27.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for USLM)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY USLM SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 27.4% FCF Margin ($102.3M FCF) & 48.9% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (58) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$107.38-0.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$106.67+2.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$109.65+3.9% Next Q

Current

Grade C$113.89+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the USLM Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, USLM faces multiple-compression risk if 24.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 46.4% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($112.63) or 200D SMA ($114.96) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($117.48) toward Bear Floor ($91.63).

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Contract: “USLM Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

5830 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

8 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE39% OF RANGE

L: $96$113.89H: $141

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (49% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on USLM

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (80)

48.0% ROIC with 48.9% gross margin and 3.13% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (57)

26/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like USLM

✓Strong cash generator (49% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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USLM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.97%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $109.3H $113.9L $109.3C $113.9VOL 124.7K

RES: $130.7SUP: $104.7SMA50: $112.6SMA200: $115.0

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

USLM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

18.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +17.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on USLM today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for USLM. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (USLM)

Materials Rank #22 of 270 ⚔️ KNF vs USLM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (USLM vs. KNF, TTAM, MDU, LEU)

Industry: Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (24 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (USLM) ranks #22 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #91 by equity capitalization ($3.27B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, KNF leads on earnings valuation at 20.8x trailing P/E, while USLM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 48.0% ROIC and 48.9% gross margin. USLM currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
USLM ACTIVE United States Lime & Minerals Inc.	C	65/100	24.3x	48.9%	48.0%	+4.20%	$3.27B	Benchmark Subject
KNF Knife Riv Holding Co.	C-	59/100	20.8x	18.4%	8.3%	+6.18%	$3.27B	/knf-vs-uslm →
TTAM Titan America SA	D	47/100	—	—	—	+3.93%	$2.59B	/ttam-vs-uslm →
MDU MDU Resources Group Inc. (Holding Company)	C-	60/100	21.8x	—	4.3%	+1.13%	$4.15B	/mdu-vs-uslm →
LEU Centrus Energy Corp. (Class A)	D	46/100	28.0x	26.2%	36.4%	-1.27%	$2.18B	/leu-vs-uslm →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000082020

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (USLM) reported GAAP revenue of $372.7M (+17.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $317.7M , and +32.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $134.3M, operating cash flow of $165.0M, and free cash flow of $102.3M (+3.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, USLM closed FY2025 with $681.0M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$372.7M	$134.3M	$165.0M	$102.3M	$681.0M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$317.7M	$108.8M	$126.0M	$98.6M	$543.2M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$281.3M	$74.5M	$92.3M	$92.3M	—	—

3. USLM Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is USLM stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does USLM compare to KNF and TTAM in the Materials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for USLM?

Where is USLM trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

USLM last traded at $113.89 (+4.20% on volume of 124,651 shares), positioning the stock +1.12% above its 50-day simple moving average ($112.63) and -0.93% below its 200-day simple moving average ($114.96). Across its 52-week range of $96.27 to $141.44, USLM sits at the 39.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 58.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.1% ($106.94 to $120.84).

USLM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell USLM stock right now?

United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (USLM) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 49% profit margin (48% return on capital), mixed timing at 24x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is USLM's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

USLM's 12-month base price target is $117.48 (range $91.63 to $148.51), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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