Critical Survey: Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) versus Buzzi (OTCMKTS:BZZUY)

Buzzi (OTCMKTS:BZZUY) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Buzzi and Amrize’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Buzzi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amrize	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Buzzi and Amrize”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Buzzi	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.06)	-457.60
Amrize	$11.70 billion	2.59	$1.27 billion	$1.84	29.76

Amrize has higher revenue and earnings than Buzzi. Buzzi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amrize, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Buzzi shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Buzzi and Amrize, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Buzzi	0	2	1	0	2.33
Amrize	0	6	8	1	2.67

Amrize has a consensus price target of $60.67, suggesting a potential upside of 10.79%. Given Amrize’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amrize is more favorable than Buzzi.

Summary

Amrize beats Buzzi on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Buzzi

Buzzi S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. It has operations primarily in Italy, the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Mexico, and Brazil. Buzzi S.p.A. was formerly known as Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. and changed its name to Buzzi S.p.A. in May 2023. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Casale Monferrato, Italy. Buzzi S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Fimedi – S.P.A.

About Amrize

Amrize AG focuses on building materials business in North America. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Zug, Switzerland. Amrize AG operates independently of Holcim AG as of June 23, 2025.