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How CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. stacks up
CX · against 111 other Basic Materials companies of similar size
Valuation
45/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #79 of 112 · scores higher than 29% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score9 peers with a valuation score of 40–49, including CX · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 45?
Weighted metrics compared with all Basic Materials companies.A mix: stronger free cash flow yield and EBITDA yield, but weaker earnings yield than most Basic Materials peers.
- lower earnings for the price paid: weaker than 66% of peers. Earnings yield: 3.2% vs peer median 3.6%
- more operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: stronger than 83% of peers. EBITDA yield: 6.8% vs peer median 8.5%
- more free cash flow for the price paid: stronger than 85% of peers. Free cash flow yield: 3.4% vs peer median 2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 112 reported | 1.5% | 6.0% | 11% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 113 reported | 16.1% | 11.2% | 75% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 43 reported | 11.8% | 4.5% | 88% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 108 reported | 84.0% | 50.2% | 83% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around CX| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 155.7B ZAR (≈$8.6B) | 98 | 90 | |
| 2 | 195.7B HKD (≈$25.0B) | 97 | 74 | |
| 3 | 7.9B USD | 96 | 62 | |
| 4 | 87.3B HKD (≈$11.2B) | 95 | 72 | |
| 4 | 11.4B USD | 95 | 67 | |
| 74 | 13.4B USD | 53 | 52 | |
| 76 | 11.5B EUR (≈$12.7B) | 52 | 50 | |
| 77 | 21.3B USD | 49 | 30 | |
| 78 | 57.3B MYR (≈$12.6B) | 46 | 66 | |
| 79 | 15.3B USD | 45 | 40 | |
| 79 | 30.3B USD | 45 | 59 | |
| 81 | 2.10T INR (≈$25.2B) | 44 | 50 | |
| 82 | 20.7B USD | 43 | 58 | |
| 82 | 22.7B USD | 43 | 65 |
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