Cemex (CX) Competitors $7.14 -0.09 (-1.24%) Closing price 07/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.18 +0.04 (+0.62%) As of 07/7/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CX vs. VMC, MLM, JHX, EXP, FBIN, WFG, ACA, TGLS, SKY, and CXTShould you be buying Cemex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cemex include Vulcan Materials (VMC), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), James Hardie Industries (JHX), Eagle Materials (EXP), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), West Fraser Timber (WFG), Arcosa (ACA), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Champion Homes (SKY), and Crane NXT (CXT). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Cemex vs. Its Competitors Vulcan Materials Martin Marietta Materials James Hardie Industries Eagle Materials Fortune Brands Innovations West Fraser Timber Arcosa Tecnoglass Champion Homes Crane NXT Cemex (NYSE:CX) and Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer CX or VMC? In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 16 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 1 mentions for Cemex. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Cemex's score of 0.00 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cemex 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vulcan Materials 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, CX or VMC? Cemex has higher revenue and earnings than Vulcan Materials. Cemex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vulcan Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCemex$16.20B0.64$939M$0.967.44Vulcan Materials$7.42B4.76$911.90M$7.0537.88 Is CX or VMC more profitable? Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 12.50% compared to Cemex's net margin of 8.84%. Vulcan Materials' return on equity of 12.91% beat Cemex's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cemex8.84% 6.47% 2.92% Vulcan Materials 12.50%12.91%6.61% Which has more volatility & risk, CX or VMC? Cemex has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vulcan Materials has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CX or VMC? Cemex presently has a consensus price target of $7.58, suggesting a potential upside of 6.09%. Vulcan Materials has a consensus price target of $302.91, suggesting a potential upside of 13.44%. Given Vulcan Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vulcan Materials is more favorable than Cemex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cemex 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Vulcan Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CX or VMC? 83.0% of Cemex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cemex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CX or VMC a better dividend stock? Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cemex pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vulcan Materials pays out 27.8% 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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Cemex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryVulcan Materials beats Cemex on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cemex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCemexBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.48B$7.84B$9.37B$20.71BDividend Yield1.17%1.83%2.03%3.72%P/E Ratio7.4415.0816.4627.80Price / Sales0.6417.70118.3147.18Price / Cash4.8911.5615.0518.22Price / Book0.834.214.654.59Net Income$939M$473.25M$620.21M$982.91M7 Day Performance0.56%1.58%-0.33%0.65%1 Month Performance6.41%0.46%2.28%4.26%1 Year Performance13.60%18.80%103.66%13.93% Cemex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CXCemex1.7934 of 5 stars$7.14-1.2%$7.58+6.1%+15.5%$10.48B$16.20B7.4445,649VMCVulcan Materials4.6325 of 5 stars$260.67-0.6%$302.91+16.2%+9.3%$34.43B$7.42B36.9711,400Positive NewsMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.7498 of 5 stars$548.70-0.2%$603.86+10.1%+3.6%$33.08B$6.54B31.619,400Positive NewsJHXJames Hardie Industries2.3782 of 5 stars$26.95-2.3%$39.12+45.1%-13.5%$11.58B$3.88B27.505,860High Trading VolumeEXPEagle Materials4.606 of 5 stars$202.04-1.3%$254.44+25.9%-1.3%$6.59B$2.26B14.682,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.4526 of 5 stars$51.52+0.4%$77.17+49.8%-16.2%$6.20B$4.61B15.1111,000WFGWest Fraser Timber3.8355 of 5 stars$73.33+0.5%$100.40+36.9%-0.3%$5.64B$6.17B-431.359,700ACAArcosa4.0323 of 5 stars$86.77-1.4%$104.00+19.9%+9.5%$4.24B$2.57B54.576,250Positive NewsTGLSTecnoglass1.7568 of 5 stars$77.52-0.5%$83.00+7.1%+50.4%$3.64B$919.84M24.236,910SKYChampion Homes1.305 of 5 stars$62.77+0.3%$80.60+28.4%-2.4%$3.60B$2.48B18.359,000Positive NewsCXTCrane NXT3.682 of 5 stars$53.90+0.3%$73.75+36.8%-2.7%$3.09B$1.49B18.524,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vulcan Materials Competitors Martin Marietta Materials Competitors James Hardie Industries Competitors Eagle Materials Competitors Fortune Brands Innovations Competitors West Fraser Timber Competitors Arcosa Competitors Tecnoglass Competitors Champion Homes Competitors Crane NXT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CX) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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