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CX logoCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.(CX)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CX•NYSE
$13.55
$1.96B mkt cap·2.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorBasic MaterialsIndustryConstruction MaterialsSub-IndustryCement and concrete producers
AboutCEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, urbanization solutions, and other construction materials worldwide. The company also offers various complementary construction products, including asphalt products; concrete blocks; roof tiles; architectural products; concrete pipes for storm and sanitary sewers applications; and other precast products, such as rail products, concrete floors, box culverts, bridges, drainage basins, barriers, and parking curbs. In addition, it provides building solutions for housing solutions, pavement solutions, and green building services; cement trade maritime services; and information technology solutions. The company operates approximately 2,000 retail stores. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.Show more
  • Revenue$16.18B
  • EBITDA$2.91B-5.4%
  • Net Income$963M+2.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)6.60+982.0%
  • Gross Margin31.41%-6.5%
  • EBITDA Margin17.96%-5.3%
  • Operating Margin9.96%-11.4%
  • Net Margin5.95%+2.7%
  • ROE7.38%-3.3%
  • ROIC6.29%-11.0%
  • Debt/Equity0.56-4.8%
  • Interest Coverage2.29-13.4%
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CX Key Insights

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Share count reduced 90.1% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 0.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CX Price & Volume

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CX Growth Metrics

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years2.16%
5 Years5.02%
3 Years3.24%
TTM-0.1%

Profit CAGR

10 Years30.06%
5 Years-
3 Years3.93%
TTM2.6%

EPS CAGR

10 Years63.62%
5 Years-
3 Years124.93%
TTM-352.38%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.72%
5 Years7.12%
3 Years8.02%
Last Year7.53%

CX Recent Earnings

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 23, 2026
EPS
$0.16
Est $0.11
+52.2%
Revenue
$4.0B
Est $3.9B
+4.3%
Q1 2026
Feb 5, 2026
EPS
$0.19
Est $0.19
-201.4%
Revenue
$4.2B
Est $4.0B
+3.8%
Q4 2025
Oct 28, 2025
EPS
$0.16
Est $0.18
-9.0%
Revenue
$231M
Est $4.0B
-94.3%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025
EPS
$0.23
Est $0.18
+30.2%
Revenue
$221M
Est $4.2B
-94.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 23, 2026
$0.16vs $0.11+52.2%
$4.0Bvs $3.9B+4.3%
Q1 2026Feb 5, 2026
$0.19vs $0.19-201.4%
$4.2Bvs $4.0B+3.8%
Q4 2025Oct 28, 2025
$0.16vs $0.18-9.0%
$231Mvs $4.0B-94.3%
Q3 2025Jul 24, 2025
$0.23vs $0.18+30.2%
$221Mvs $4.2B-94.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

CX Peer Comparison

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) competitors in Cement and concrete producers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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Sector-Specific
CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
MLM logoMLMMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.Direct Competitor37.12B615.4832.740.12%38.67%25.07%0.53
VMC logoVMCVulcan Materials CompanyDirect Competitor38.37B295.7236.426.94%13.88%13.07%0.63
EXP logoEXPEagle Materials Inc.Direct Competitor6.99B217.0615.760.05%19.41%29.07%0.88
CRH logoCRHCRH plcProduct Competitor76.78B114.9120.859.01%9.21%20.58%0.77
FYBR logoFYBRFrontier Communications Parent, Inc.Product Competitor9.64B38.49-29.613.23%-6.24%-8.11%2.44
BCPC logoBCPCBalchem CorporationProduct Competitor5.17B161.3833.978.75%14.95%12.38%0.15
USLM logoUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals, Inc.Product Competitor3.07B106.9822.9117.31%35.4%21.28%0.01
CAT logoCATCaterpillar Inc.Supply Chain431.16B926.6449.214.29%13.31%47.51%2.03

Compare CX vs Peers

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs MLM

Most directly comparable listed peer for CX.

Scale Benchmark

vs CAT

Larger-name benchmark to compare CX against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs MLM, VMC, EXP, CRH

CX Income Statement

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue13.14B14.09B13.08B12.67B14.32B14.71B16.55B16.2B16.18B
Revenue Growth %8.53%7.18%-7.12%-3.17%13.07%2.66%12.57%-2.14%-0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold8.63B9.31B8.97B8.59B9.89B10.22B11.53B10.76B11.1B
COGS % of Revenue65.68%66.09%68.58%67.77%69.05%69.5%69.63%66.43%68.59%
Gross Profit
4.51B▲ 0%
4.78B▲ 5.9%
4.11B▼ 14.0%
4.08B▼ 0.7%
4.43B▲ 8.6%
4.49B▲ 1.2%
5.48B▲ 22.1%
5.44B▼ 0.7%
5.08B▼ 6.5%
Gross Margin %34.32%33.91%31.42%32.23%30.95%30.5%33.09%33.57%31.41%
Gross Profit Growth %4.98%5.9%-13.95%-0.67%8.58%1.17%22.12%-0.69%-6.55%
Operating Expenses2.85B3.09B2.78B4.55B2.72B3.61B3.73B3.62B3.47B
OpEx % of Revenue21.7%21.92%21.26%35.95%18.99%24.56%22.53%22.33%21.45%
Selling, General & Admin2.85B3.09B2.74B1.11B1.05B1.19B1.39B1.48B3.29B
SG&A % of Revenue21.7%21.92%20.97%8.75%7.32%8.1%8.4%9.13%20.32%
Research & Development0037.87M043.83M42M146M162M0
R&D % of Revenue--0.29%-0.31%0.29%0.88%1%-
Other Operating Expenses0003.44B1.63B2.38B2.19B1.98B183.59M
Operating Income
1.46B▲ 0%
1.39B▼ 4.9%
1.33B▼ 4.6%
-471M▼ 135.5%
1.71B▲ 463.6%
873M▼ 49.0%
1.75B▲ 100.2%
1.82B▲ 4.2%
1.61B▼ 11.5%
Operating Margin %11.14%9.88%10.15%-3.72%11.95%5.94%10.56%11.24%9.96%
Operating Income Growth %-9.77%-4.92%-4.58%-135.46%463.59%-49.02%100.23%4.18%-11.52%
EBITDA2.28B2.21B2.37B634M2.83B1.95B2.98B3.07B2.91B
EBITDA Margin %17.34%15.69%18.11%5%19.74%13.23%18.01%18.96%17.96%
EBITDA Growth %-5.14%-3.01%7.24%-73.25%346.1%-31.23%53.26%3.02%-5.36%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)814.26M817.67M1.04B1.1B1.12B1.07B1.23B1.25B1.3B
EBIT1.75B1.44B911.82M-510M1.55B1.1B1.91B1.57B1.25B
Net Interest Income-1B-704M-687.61M-757M-636M-374M-506.21M-577M-527.6M
Interest Income17.88M18M20.93M20M22M27M37.31M18M15.95M
Interest Expense1.02B722M708.53M777M658M401M543.52M595M543.55M
Other Income/Expense-869M-690M-1.08B-839M-762.12M-303M-425M-841M-819.43M
Pretax Income
695.47M▲ 0%
789.23M▲ 13.5%
252.12M▼ 68.1%
-1.31B▼ 619.6%
950.41M▲ 172.6%
570M▼ 40.0%
1.32B▲ 132.1%
980M▼ 25.9%
791.89M▼ 19.2%
Pretax Margin %5.29%5.6%1.93%-10.34%6.63%3.88%7.99%6.05%4.89%
Income Tax26.48M227.29M161.44M36M136.48M168M1.2B67M386.24M
Effective Tax Rate %3.81%28.8%64.03%-2.75%14.36%29.47%91.01%6.84%48.78%
Net Income
775M▲ 0%
532.58M▼ 31.3%
87.69M▼ 83.5%
-1.47B▼ 1772.9%
754.15M▲ 151.4%
858M▲ 13.8%
182M▼ 78.8%
939M▲ 415.9%
963.25M▲ 2.6%
Net Margin %5.9%3.78%0.67%-11.58%5.26%5.83%1.1%5.8%5.95%
Net Income Growth %14.42%-31.28%-83.53%-1772.85%151.41%13.77%-78.79%415.93%2.58%
Net Income (Continuing)645M493M90.68M-1.35B813.92M402M119M913M405.64M
Discontinued Operations09.85B32.89M0-34.87M483M80M47M567.2M
Minority Interest1.58B1.57B1.5B877M444M408M352M301M307.68M
EPS (Diluted)
0.52▲ 0%
0.33▼ 36.5%
0.09▼ 72.4%
-0.98▼ 1176.9%
0.50▲ 151.0%
0.58▲ 16.0%
0.12▼ 79.3%
0.61▲ 408.3%
6.60▲ 982.0%
EPS Growth %13.04%-36.54%-72.42%-1176.92%151.02%16%-79.31%408.33%981.97%
EPS (Basic)0.520.350.10-1.000.510.590.120.586.60
Diluted Shares Outstanding1.61B1.6B1.58B1.5B1.5B1.48B1.47B1.47B144.89M
Basic Shares Outstanding1.52B1.54B1.51B1.47B1.47B1.48B1.47B1.55B144.89M
Dividend Payout Ratio--204.12%-3.17%5.94%65.93%9.58%13.28%

CX Balance Sheet

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets3.65B3.42B4.58B4.24B4.22B4.53B5B5.02B6.1B
Cash & Short-Term Investments702.31M309M788M950M613M495M624M864M1.82B
Cash Only702.31M309M788M950M613M495M624M864M1.82B
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable1.82B1.8B1.85B2.01B1.68B1.84B2.4B1.8B2.56B
Days Sales Outstanding50.4746.6451.557.9142.8845.7752.8140.6257.66
Inventory963.53M1.08B989M1.09B1.39B1.78B1.79B1.49B1.52B
Days Inventory Outstanding40.7442.3840.2346.2551.3663.6756.6550.3750.06
Other Current Assets169.89M231M956M187M537M404M-275M370M195.38M
Total Non-Current Assets25.36B25.76B24.78B23.83B23.47B22.96B23.43B22.28B22.87B
Property, Plant & Equipment11.87B12.5B11.88B11.41B11.32B11.28B12.51B11.24B12.17B
Fixed Asset Turnover1.11x1.13x1.10x1.11x1.27x1.30x1.32x1.44x1.33x
Goodwill9.99B9.91B9.56B8.51B7.98B7.54B7.67B7.44B7.17B
Intangible Assets2.02B2.02B2.03B1.75B1.78B1.75B1.82B1.92B1.99B
Long-Term Investments710.54M688M668M785M743M875M733M758M920.33M
Other Non-Current Assets21.88M19M17M035M58M336M251M83.65M
Total Assets
29.01B▲ 0%
29.18B▲ 0.6%
29.36B▲ 0.6%
28.07B▼ 4.4%
27.7B▼ 1.3%
27.49B▼ 0.7%
28.43B▲ 3.4%
27.3B▼ 4.0%
28.97B▲ 6.1%
Asset Turnover0.45x0.48x0.45x0.45x0.52x0.53x0.58x0.59x0.56x
Asset Growth %-0.33%0.57%0.62%-4.41%-1.33%-0.74%3.43%-3.99%6.11%
Total Current Liabilities5.74B4.79B5.41B5.35B5.38B5.55B6.79B6.09B7.38B
Accounts Payable2.37B2.54B2.53B2.57B2.76B2.97B3.11B3.09B3.11B
Days Payables Outstanding100.3499.47102.74109.3101.92105.9298.45104.81102.19
Short-Term Debt1.86B900M1.44B1.06B675M729M703M847M1.45B
Deferred Revenue (Current)237.97M234M225M201M257M293M384M269M0
Other Current Liabilities1.01B912M996M1.08B984M932M492M465M2.01B
Current Ratio0.64x0.71x0.85x0.79x0.79x0.82x0.74x0.82x0.83x
Quick Ratio0.47x0.49x0.66x0.59x0.53x0.49x0.47x0.58x0.62x
Cash Conversion Cycle-9.13-10.45-11.02-5.13-7.673.5211.01-13.825.53
Total Non-Current Liabilities12.7B13.51B13.15B13.77B12.04B11.04B9.53B8.73B7.96B
Long-Term Debt9.75B9.96B9.33B9.16B7.31B6.92B6.2B5.34B5.33B
Capital Lease Obligations127.93M1.08B1.04B967M911M918M986M902M868.47M
Deferred Tax Liabilities807.6M748M720M1.3B1.53B1.44B443M548M601.34M
Other Non-Current Liabilities2.01B1.73B2.06B2.34B2.3B1.76B1.88B1.92B1.16B
Total Liabilities18.44B18.3B18.56B19.12B17.43B16.58B16.32B14.82B15.34B
Total Debt11.74B11.93B11.81B11.19B9.16B8.82B8.16B7.36B7.65B
Net Debt11.03B11.63B11.03B10.23B8.54B8.33B7.54B6.49B5.83B
Debt / Equity1.11x1.10x1.09x1.25x0.89x0.81x0.67x0.59x0.56x
Debt / EBITDA5.15x5.40x4.99x17.64x3.24x4.54x2.74x2.40x2.63x
Net Debt / EBITDA4.84x5.26x4.65x16.14x3.02x4.28x2.53x2.11x2.00x
Interest Coverage1.71x1.99x1.29x-0.66x2.36x2.75x3.51x2.65x2.29x
Total Equity
10.58B▲ 0%
10.88B▲ 2.8%
10.8B▼ 0.7%
8.95B▼ 17.1%
10.27B▲ 14.7%
10.91B▲ 6.2%
12.12B▲ 11.1%
12.48B▲ 3.0%
13.62B▲ 9.2%
Equity Growth %19.17%2.81%-0.72%-17.1%14.73%6.21%11.06%2.98%9.18%
Book Value per Share6.556.806.855.996.877.388.248.4994.01
Total Shareholders' Equity9B9.3B9.3B8.07B9.83B10.5B11.76B12.18B13.31B
Common Stock213.18M318M318M318M318M318M318M318M318.14M
Retained Earnings1.09B1.62B1.62B2.63B3.39B4.25B4.43B5.25B6.08B
Treasury Stock-15.38M-85M-58M-94M-14M-116M000
Accumulated OCI529.35M-2.56B-2.69B-2.36B-1.36B-1.44B-363M-770M-462.02M
Minority Interest1.58B1.57B1.5B877M444M408M352M301M307.68M

CX Cash Flow Statement

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations1.58B1.35B1.35B1.59B1.84B1.37B2.22B1.89B2.06B
Operating CF Margin %12.05%9.59%10.36%12.58%12.82%9.3%13.42%11.69%12.76%
Operating CF Growth %-16%-14.73%0.32%17.64%15.19%-25.49%62.43%-14.76%8.99%
Net Income668.99M561.94M143M-1.47B789.02M858M182M939M396.04M
Depreciation & Amortization814.26M817.67M1.04B1.1B1.12B1.07B1.19B1.25B1.3B
Stock-Based Compensation0032M29M052M61M00
Deferred Taxes26.48M227.29M00-34.87M000187.07M
Other Non-Cash Items-335.08M636.08M2M1.75B108.59M-224M552M-526M206.51M
Working Capital Changes409.37M-54.04M139M179M-142.46M-390M237M231M-20.4M
Change in Receivables76.12M10.53M-8M25M73.72M-231M-27M11M22.68M
Change in Inventory26.78M-151.12M96M24M-339.72M-464M68M196M87.76M
Change in Payables185.08M238.13M00288.91M290M0159M-210.06M
Cash from Investing591.09M-798.19M-262M87M-717.29M-640M-1.32B-328M-264.36M
Capital Expenditures-629.33M-776.36M-651M-538M-974.31M-755M-865M-1.3B-1.33B
CapEx % of Revenue4.79%5.51%4.98%4.25%6.8%5.13%5.23%8%8.22%
Acquisitions1.21B-24.47M00-323.78M0001.12B
Investments---------
Other Investing10.13B2.65M389M625M580.8M115M-457M968M-6.95M
Cash from Financing-2.17B-994.34M-604M-1.52B-1.4B-961M-701M-1.25B-791.65M
Debt Issued (Net)-2.06B-420M-282M-1.32B-2.22B-783M-285M-929M-149.68M
Equity Issued (Net)0-75M-50M-83M990.25M-111M00997.7M
Dividends Paid00-179M-24M-23.91M-51M-120M-233M-127.88M
Share Repurchases0-75M-50M-83M0-111M000
Other Financing-334M-668M-93M-93M-149.43M-16M-296M-91M-1.51B
Net Change in Cash
108.2M▲ 0%
-390.42M▼ 460.8%
479M▲ 222.7%
162M▼ 66.2%
-337.11M▼ 308.1%
-118M▲ 65.0%
129M▲ 209.3%
240M▲ 86.0%
958.46M▲ 299.4%
Free Cash Flow
954.68M▲ 0%
574.31M▼ 39.8%
704M▲ 22.6%
1.06B▲ 50.0%
1.06B▲ 0.7%
613M▼ 42.3%
1.36B▲ 121.4%
598M▼ 55.9%
1.01B▲ 68.9%
FCF Margin %7.26%4.08%5.38%8.34%7.42%4.17%8.2%3.69%6.24%
FCF Growth %-40.32%-39.84%22.58%50%0.66%-42.33%121.37%-55.93%68.88%
FCF per Share0.590.360.450.710.710.410.920.416.97
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.04x2.54x15.45x-1.09x2.43x1.59x12.21x2.02x2.14x
Interest Paid00665M679M0493M549M621M0
Taxes Paid000000000

CX Key Ratios

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)7.68%7.97%4.96%0.81%-14.85%7.85%8.1%1.58%7.64%7.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.24%5%4.73%4.5%-1.72%6.76%3.44%6.74%7.07%6.29%
Gross Margin35.48%34.32%33.91%31.42%32.23%30.95%30.5%33.09%33.57%31.41%
Net Margin5.59%5.9%3.78%0.67%-11.58%5.26%5.83%1.1%5.8%5.95%
Debt / Equity1.57x1.11x1.10x1.09x1.25x0.89x0.81x0.67x0.59x0.56x
Interest Coverage1.82x1.71x1.99x1.29x-0.66x2.36x2.75x3.51x2.65x2.29x
FCF Conversion2.78x2.04x2.54x15.45x-1.09x2.43x1.59x12.21x2.02x2.14x
Revenue Growth-7.35%8.53%7.18%-7.12%-3.17%13.07%2.66%12.57%-2.14%-0.1%

CX Frequently Asked Questions

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) reported $16.18B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 351% increase from $3.59B in 1996.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) saw revenue decline by 0.1% over the past year.

Yes, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) is profitable, generating $963.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) pays a dividend with a yield of 6.51%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 7.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX) generated $1.01B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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