CX Basic Materials

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.

$10.59-2.75%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Nov 3, 2026

Basics

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Building Materials
Country: Mexico
Market cap: 15.3B USD
Enterprise value: 33.4B USD
Full-time employees: 38,023

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.83 vs a peer median of 1.76)less liquidity (current ratio 0.83 vs peers 1.76)
About average: profitability, valuation and risk (debt, liquidity and share-price swings)profitability, valuation and risk

Ranks #854 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 30%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.
The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.
Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 107% of reported profit.
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.'s free cash flow is 107% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

StockQuotient Score

40/ 100▲ 2 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 40 → Nov 4 40

Valuation

Is the price right?

45/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Close to the peer norm on every measure.

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield3.2%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value30% base weight · Z-score -0.12Sector median: 0.0364 · MAD: 0.0364

EBITDA yield6.8%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.33Sector median: 0.0854 · MAD: 0.0520

Free cash flow yield3.4%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.31Sector median: 0.0261 · MAD: 0.0261

Other data (not scored)

Book yield44.4%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5947 · MAD: 0.3137

Growth

Is it growing?

33/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ EPS growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth-48.9%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.77Sector median: 0.0941 · MAD: 0.3300

3-year revenue growth3.1%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 3 years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.44Sector median: -0.0005 · MAD: 0.0725

Revenue growth0.4%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.31Sector median: 0.0335 · MAD: 0.0952

Profitability

Does it earn well?

46/100

Moderate▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: ▼ Weaker

Operating margin fell 5.0 points to 6.2%

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 45 → 46

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Close to the peer norm on every measure.

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin6.2%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.22Sector median: 0.0757 · MAD: 0.0617

Return on assets3.3%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.31Sector median: 0.0249 · MAD: 0.0265

Return on invested capital4.6%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.37Sector median: 0.0675 · MAD: 0.0575

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin32.9%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.2138 · MAD: 0.1202

Return on equity7.2%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0537 · MAD: 0.0694

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Moderate

Moderate relative risk▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 30 → 36

Company's reported figures updated+5
Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Held back by:

▼ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.70

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.03Sector median: 0.6950 · MAD: 0.2810

Current ratio0.83×

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.38Sector median: 1.7610 · MAD: 0.6770

Debt / equity0.42×

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.22Sector median: 0.3578 · MAD: 0.2929

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.

Is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Apr 24, 2026) got weaker in some ways: operating margin fell 5.0 points to 6.2%. Its overall score is 40/100, up 2 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 45/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.
Is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 33/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers. 3-year revenue growth 3.1% vs a peer median of -0.0% (stronger than 62% of peers).3-year revenue growth 3.1% vs peers -0.0% (stronger than 62% of peers). Earnings per share growth -48.9% vs a peer median of 9.4% (weaker than 88% of peers).Earnings per share growth -48.9% vs peers 9.4% (weaker than 88% of peers).
How profitable is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 46/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.
How risky is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.?: Moderate risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.83× vs a peer median of 1.76× (weaker than 89% of peers).Current ratio 0.83× vs peers 1.76× (weaker than 89% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Year ended Dec 31, 2025 · filed Apr 24, 2026 · compared with the year ended Dec 31, 2024

Got weaker

Operating margin fell 5.0 points to 6.2%

	Previous year	Latest year	Change
Revenue (12 months)	16.2B USD	16.1B USD	−0.4%
Net income (12 months)	939.0M USD	960.0M USD	+2.2%
Operating margin	11.2%	6.2%	−5.0 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	894.0M USD	1.0B USD	+15.0%
Debt	5.5B USD	5.6B USD	+2.1%
Cash	864.0M USD	1.8B USD	+110.9%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one year at a time.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	32.2%	30.5%	33.7%	33.7%	32.9%	▼ 0.7 pts
Operating margin	11.4%	5.9%	10.6%	11.3%	6.2%	▼ 5.1 pts
Net margin	5.2%	5.8%	1.1%	5.8%	6.0%	▲ 0.1 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	2.8%	3.2%	0.6%	3.4%	3.3%	▼ 0.1 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	7.7%	8.2%	1.5%	7.7%	7.2%	▼ 0.5 pts
Free cash flow margin	7.4%	4.2%	8.8%	6.2%	6.4%	▲ 0.2 pts
Current ratio	0.79×	0.82×	0.74×	0.82×	0.83×	▲ 0.8%
Quick ratio	0.55×	0.52×	0.47×	0.58×	0.62×	▲ 7.3%
Debt to equity	0.76×	0.66×	0.53×	0.45×	0.42×	▼ 6.8%

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 0.83 vs a peer median of 1.76)less liquidity (current ratio 0.83 vs peers 1.76)

About average: profitability, valuation and risk (debt, liquidity and share-price swings)profitability, valuation and risk

Ranks #854 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 30%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.

The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

Profit is backed by cash. Free cash flow is 107% of reported profit.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.'s free cash flow is 107% of its reported profit, so its earnings are turning into cash it can reinvest, pay out or use to reduce debt.

Questions investors ask about CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.

Is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Apr 24, 2026) got weaker in some ways: operating margin fell 5.0 points to 6.2%. Its overall score is 40/100, up 2 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 45/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.

Is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 33/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers. 3-year revenue growth 3.1% vs a peer median of -0.0% (stronger than 62% of peers).3-year revenue growth 3.1% vs peers -0.0% (stronger than 62% of peers). Earnings per share growth -48.9% vs a peer median of 9.4% (weaker than 88% of peers).Earnings per share growth -48.9% vs peers 9.4% (weaker than 88% of peers).

How profitable is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 46/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.

How risky is CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.?

Moderate risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Current ratio 0.83× vs a peer median of 1.76× (weaker than 89% of peers).Current ratio 0.83× vs peers 1.76× (weaker than 89% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous year

Latest year

Change

Revenue (12 months)

16.2B USD

16.1B USD

−0.4%

Net income (12 months)

939.0M USD

960.0M USD

+2.2%

Operating margin

11.2%

6.2%

−5.0 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

894.0M USD

1.0B USD

+15.0%

Debt

5.5B USD

5.6B USD

+2.1%

Cash

864.0M USD

1.8B USD

+110.9%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

32.2%

30.5%

33.7%

32.9%

▼ 0.7 pts

Operating margin

11.4%

5.9%

10.6%

11.3%

6.2%

▼ 5.1 pts

Net margin

5.2%

5.8%

1.1%

5.8%

6.0%

▲ 0.1 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

2.8%

3.2%

0.6%

3.4%

3.3%

▼ 0.1 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

7.7%

8.2%

1.5%

7.7%

7.2%

▼ 0.5 pts

Free cash flow margin

7.4%

4.2%

8.8%

6.2%

6.4%

▲ 0.2 pts

Current ratio

0.79×

0.82×

0.74×

0.82×

0.83×

▲ 0.8%

Quick ratio

0.55×

0.52×

0.47×

0.58×

0.62×

▲ 7.3%

Debt to equity

0.76×

0.66×

0.53×

0.45×

0.42×

▼ 6.8%