This week, 3 Construction Materials stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. Vulcan Materials Company produces construction aggregates. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth and earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of VMC stock.

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (USLM) improves from a B to a A rating this week. United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. is a manufacturer of lime and limestone products, supplying mainly the construction, steel, municipal sanitation and water treatment, aluminum, paper, glass, roof shingle, and agriculture industries. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of USLM stock.

CRH Plc Sponsored ADR (CRH) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. CRH Plc Sponsored ADR engages in the manufacture and supply of building materials primarily in western Europe and North America. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings growth, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CRH stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.