U.S. Silica Holdings Stays Aggressive With Acquisitions and Growth

U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE: SLCA)has long been the standout company in the frack sand business. Its size and financial strength allowed it to weather the drop in oil prices better than its peers and positioned it well for the recent growth phase. This past quarter, the company expanded its universe by acquiring another mineral mining business, but it is taking some risk in doing this.

Thankfully, demand for frack sand remains high, as evidenced by the company's most recent earnings results.