Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 which ended September 30, 2013. Notable items for the quarter in relation to the prior-year's second quarter include:
Sales volumes improved across all business lines, with cement volumes setting a quarterly record at 1.4 million tons. Net sales prices strengthened across nearly all businesses, with wallboard sales prices increasing 21 percent over the prior year's second quarter. Quarterly revenue and earnings improvement also reflects the acquisition of assets, primarily two cement plants in Missouri and Oklahoma and the related aggregates and ready-mix businesses in Kansas City (the Acquired Assets) on November 30, 2012.