Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina S.A. is the leading cement producer in Argentina, with a history dating back to its founding in Buenos Aires in 1926. The company operates an integrated network of cement and lime plants, as well as quarries and ready-mix concrete facilities. Its operations encompass the extraction of limestone, the production of clinker, hydraulic cement and quicklime, and the distribution of aggregates and concrete for a wide range of construction projects.

The company’s product portfolio serves residential, commercial, industrial and public infrastructure markets across Argentina. Loma Negra’s cement brands are used in everything from highway and bridge projects to urban developments and housing initiatives. In addition to its core cement operations, the company maintains a network of ready-mix concrete plants that enable it to supply customized concrete mixes directly to construction sites, ensuring quality control and logistical efficiency.

With plants located in key provinces such as San Juan, San Luis and Tucumán, Loma Negra also exports cement and clinker to neighboring countries in South America. The company is part of the InterCement group, itself owned by the Camargo Corrêa conglomerate, and benefits from shared expertise in operations, technology and sustainability practices. Headquartered in Buenos Aires, Loma Negra continues to invest in production capacity, supply chain optimization and environmental management to support Argentina’s ongoing infrastructure and development needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.00 to $10.24
• 50-Day Range: $9.23 to $12.17
• 52-Week Range: $7.04 to $13.20
• Volume: 406,867 shs
• Average Volume: 380,123 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.18 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.76
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 47.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina are expected to grow by 47.50% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $1.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 34.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 34.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a PEG Ratio of 0.31. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.98% of the float of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.85, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has recently increased by 18.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.05% next year. This indicates that Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.32% of the stock of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Construction Materials
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LOMA
• CIK: 1711375
• Web: www.lomanegra.com
• Phone: 541143193000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,689
• Year Founded: 1926

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.60
• P/E Growth: 0.31
• Net Income: $18.87 million
• Net Margins: 5.05%
• Pretax Margin: 8.40%
• Return on Equity: 3.79%
• Return on Assets: 2.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.25
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $692.89 million
• Price / Sales: 1.70
• Cash Flow: $0.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.47
• Book Value: $7.31 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,700,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.18 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74