Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CX or AMRZ?

Amrize has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cemex. Amrize is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cemex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cemex $16.13B 0.96 $960M $0.34 31.33 Amrize $11.82B 1.89 $1.19B $2.17 18.64

Is CX or AMRZ more profitable?

Amrize has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.83%. Amrize's return on equity of 10.22% beat Cemex's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cemex 2.83% 3.82% 1.80% Amrize 9.89% 10.22% 5.48%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ACA or CX?

Cemex has higher revenue and earnings than Arcosa. Arcosa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cemex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Arcosa $2.88B 2.47 $208.40M $9.98 14.56 Cemex $16.13B 0.96 $960M $0.34 31.33

Is ACA or CX more profitable?

Arcosa has a net margin of 17.90% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.83%. Arcosa's return on equity of 7.90% beat Cemex's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arcosa 17.90% 7.90% 4.22% Cemex 2.83% 3.82% 1.80%

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CX vs. VMC, MLM, AMRZ, JHX, and ACA

Should you buy Cemex stock or one of its competitors? Cemex's main competitors and comparable companies include Vulcan Materials (VMC), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Amrize (AMRZ), James Hardie Industries (JHX), and Arcosa (ACA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does Cemex compare to Vulcan Materials?

Cemex (NYSE:CX) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

83.0% of Cemex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cemex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.75% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.83%. Vulcan Materials' return on equity of 13.05% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cemex	2.83%	3.82%	1.80%
Vulcan Materials	13.75%	13.05%	6.70%

Cemex has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Cemex presently has a consensus price target of $13.07, indicating a potential upside of 22.66%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $325.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.51%. Given Vulcan Materials' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vulcan Materials is more favorable than Cemex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cemex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Vulcan Materials	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cemex pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vulcan Materials pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vulcan Materials has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Vulcan Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cemex. Vulcan Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cemex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cemex	$16.13B	0.96	$960M	$0.34	31.33
Vulcan Materials	$7.94B	4.09	$1.08B	$8.47	29.63

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 11 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 1 mentions for Cemex. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Cemex's score of 0.50 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cemex	Positive
Vulcan Materials	Positive

Summary

Vulcan Materials beats Cemex on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cemex compare to Martin Marietta Materials?

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) and Cemex (NYSE:CX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

95.0% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Cemex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cemex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Martin Marietta Materials had 11 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Martin Marietta Materials and 1 mentions for Cemex. Martin Marietta Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Cemex's score of 0.50 indicating that Martin Marietta Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Martin Marietta Materials	Positive
Cemex	Positive

Martin Marietta Materials pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Martin Marietta Materials pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cemex pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Martin Marietta Materials has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Martin Marietta Materials has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cemex has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Martin Marietta Materials currently has a consensus price target of $667.53, suggesting a potential upside of 32.71%. Cemex has a consensus price target of $13.07, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Martin Marietta Materials' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Martin Marietta Materials is more favorable than Cemex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Martin Marietta Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Cemex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Martin Marietta Materials has a net margin of 36.73% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.83%. Martin Marietta Materials' return on equity of 9.49% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Martin Marietta Materials	36.73%	9.49%	5.11%
Cemex	2.83%	3.82%	1.80%

Martin Marietta Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cemex. Martin Marietta Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cemex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Martin Marietta Materials	$6.15B	4.91	$1.14B	$40.70	12.36
Cemex	$16.13B	0.96	$960M	$0.34	31.33

Summary

Martin Marietta Materials beats Cemex on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cemex compare to Amrize?

Cemex (NYSE:CX) and Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Amrize had 7 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Amrize and 1 mentions for Cemex. Cemex's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Amrize's score of 0.30 indicating that Cemex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cemex	Positive
Amrize	Neutral

83.0% of Cemex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cemex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Amrize shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Amrize pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cemex pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amrize pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Amrize has a net margin of 9.89% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.83%. Amrize's return on equity of 10.22% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cemex	2.83%	3.82%	1.80%
Amrize	9.89%	10.22%	5.48%

Amrize has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cemex. Amrize is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cemex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cemex	$16.13B	0.96	$960M	$0.34	31.33
Amrize	$11.82B	1.89	$1.19B	$2.17	18.64

Cemex currently has a consensus target price of $13.07, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Amrize has a consensus target price of $55.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.25%. Given Amrize's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amrize is more favorable than Cemex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cemex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Amrize	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Cemex has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amrize has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amrize beats Cemex on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cemex compare to James Hardie Industries?

James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX) and Cemex (NYSE:CX) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 8 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 1 mentions for Cemex. James Hardie Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Cemex's score of 0.50 indicating that James Hardie Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Hardie Industries	Positive
Cemex	Positive

8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Cemex shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cemex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cemex has a net margin of 2.83% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 2.69%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 10.56% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Hardie Industries	2.69%	10.56%	4.93%
Cemex	2.83%	3.82%	1.80%

Cemex has higher revenue and earnings than James Hardie Industries. Cemex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Hardie Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Hardie Industries	$4.84B	3.38	$104M	$0.25	112.56
Cemex	$16.13B	0.96	$960M	$0.34	31.33

James Hardie Industries presently has a consensus price target of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.50%. Cemex has a consensus price target of $13.07, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Cemex's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cemex is more favorable than James Hardie Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Hardie Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Cemex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cemex has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

James Hardie Industries beats Cemex on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cemex compare to Arcosa?

Arcosa (NYSE:ACA) and Cemex (NYSE:CX) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Arcosa has a net margin of 17.90% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.83%. Arcosa's return on equity of 7.90% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcosa	17.90%	7.90%	4.22%
Cemex	2.83%	3.82%	1.80%

Arcosa pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Arcosa pays out 2.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cemex pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Cemex has higher revenue and earnings than Arcosa. Arcosa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cemex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arcosa	$2.88B	2.47	$208.40M	$9.98	14.56
Cemex	$16.13B	0.96	$960M	$0.34	31.33

In the previous week, Arcosa had 6 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Arcosa and 1 mentions for Cemex. Arcosa's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Cemex's score of 0.50 indicating that Arcosa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Arcosa	Positive
Cemex	Positive

Arcosa has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cemex has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Arcosa presently has a consensus price target of $141.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.78%. Cemex has a consensus price target of $13.07, suggesting a potential upside of 22.66%. Given Cemex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cemex is more favorable than Arcosa.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcosa	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Cemex	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

90.7% of Arcosa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Cemex shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Arcosa shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cemex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arcosa beats Cemex on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Cemex	Construction Materials Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.72B	$8.13B	$5.00B	$23.36B
Dividend Yield	1.15%	2.53%	4.67%	3.78%
P/E Ratio	31.33	14.39	26.33	28.46
Price / Sales	0.96	37.73	5,252.70	20.61
Price / Cash	9.32	30.68	27.09	34.40
Price / Book	1.13	1.78	10.61	4.70
Net Income	$960M	$632.08M	$158.35M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.09%	-1.69%	-1.18%	-2.33%
1 Month Performance	-5.98%	-2.71%	7.40%	-2.85%
1 Year Performance	16.11%	-2.69%	39.76%	10.59%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CX Cemex	4.2978 of 5 stars	$10.65 -1.8%	$13.07 +22.7%	+15.7%	$15.72B	$16.13B	31.33	39,886	Dividend Announcement
VMC Vulcan Materials	4.7369 of 5 stars	$269.62 -1.8%	$328.64 +21.9%	-14.6%	$35.57B	$7.94B	31.83	11,172	Analyst Downgrade
MLM Martin Marietta Materials	4.6404 of 5 stars	$518.75 -2.3%	$665.88 +28.4%	-18.0%	$31.90B	$6.15B	12.75	9,600	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
AMRZ Amrize	4.7666 of 5 stars	$43.73 -2.1%	$59.87 +36.9%	-24.8%	$24.71B	$11.82B	20.15	19,000	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
JHX James Hardie Industries	4.2594 of 5 stars	$29.69 -0.8%	$32.50 +9.5%	+48.4%	$17.37B	$4.84B	118.76	7,500	Gap Down High Trading Volume

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How does Cemex compare to Vulcan Materials?

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Which has more risk & volatility, MLM or CX?

Do analysts recommend MLM or CX?

Is MLM or CX more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MLM or CX?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in CX or AMRZ?

Is CX or AMRZ a better dividend stock?

Is CX or AMRZ more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CX or AMRZ?

Do analysts rate CX or AMRZ?

Which has more volatility and risk, CX or AMRZ?

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How does Cemex compare to James Hardie Industries?

Does the media favor JHX or CX?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JHX or CX?

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Do analysts rate JHX or CX?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHX or CX?

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Is ACA or CX more profitable?

Is ACA or CX a better dividend stock?

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