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How CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. stacks up
CX · against 112 other Basic Materials companies of similar size
Profitability
46/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #92 of 113 · scores higher than 19% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score10 peers with a profitability score of 40–49, including CX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 46?
Weighted metrics compared with all Basic Materials companies.Its metrics sit close to the Basic Materials norm.
- Return on invested capital is close to the peer norm. Return on invested capital: 4.6% vs peer median 6.7%
- Operating margin is close to the peer norm. Operating margin: 6.2% vs peer median 7.6%
- Return on assets is close to the peer norm. Return on assets: 3.3% vs peer median 2.5%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = CX, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | CX | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 109 reported | 4.6% | 11.4% | 20% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 113 reported | 6.2% | 15.3% | 23% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 103 reported | 3.3% | 6.2% | 32% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 102 reported | 5.2% | 13.0% | 24% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 113 reported | 33.5% | 37.8% | 44% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around CX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.22T INR (≈$26.7B) | 100 | 74 | |
| 2 | 59.7B CNY (≈$8.4B) | 98 | 88 | |
| 2 | 17.7B USD | 98 | 88 | |
| 2 | 16.0B CAD (≈$11.7B) | 98 | 80 | |
| 2 | 20.8B CAD (≈$15.2B) | 98 | 74 | |
| 88 | 2.51T JPY (≈$17.1B) | 50 | 29 | |
| 89 | 116.1B CNY (≈$16.3B) | 49 | 38 | |
| 90 | 11.5B EUR (≈$12.7B) | 48 | 50 | |
| 91 | 20.7B USD | 47 | 58 | |
| 92 | 15.3B USD | 46 | 40 | |
| 93 | 69.5B CNY (≈$9.7B) | 45 | 44 | |
| 94 | 121.2B CNY (≈$17.0B) | 44 | 36 | |
| 94 | 10.1B USD | 44 | 46 | |
| 96 | 10.5B EUR (≈$11.5B) | 43 | 37 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score