Cemex (CX) Competitors

Vulcan Materials has a net margin of 13.81% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.74%. Vulcan Materials' return on equity of 12.95% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Vulcan Materials has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cemex has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

Vulcan Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.08 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 0.9%. Vulcan Materials pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cemex pays out 37.5% 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.

90.4% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Cemex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Vulcan Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Cemex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vulcan Materials had 1 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Vulcan Materials and 5 mentions for Cemex. Vulcan Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Cemex's score of 0.30 indicating that Vulcan Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Vulcan Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Vulcan Materials currently has a consensus target price of $326.92, indicating a potential upside of 7.67%. Cemex has a consensus target price of $12.77, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. Given Vulcan Materials' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vulcan Materials is more favorable than Cemex.

Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Martin Marietta Materials pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Cemex pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Martin Marietta Materials pays out 7.9% 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 raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Cemex currently has a consensus target price of $12.77, indicating a potential downside of 0.02%. Martin Marietta Materials has a consensus target price of $681.94, indicating a potential upside of 11.94%. Given Martin Marietta Materials' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Martin Marietta Materials is more favorable than Cemex.

Martin Marietta Materials has a net margin of 38.67% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.74%. Martin Marietta Materials' return on equity of 10.27% beat Cemex's return on equity.

83.0% of Cemex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cemex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Martin Marietta Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Martin Marietta Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

In the previous week, Cemex had 2 more articles in the media than Martin Marietta Materials. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cemex and 3 mentions for Martin Marietta Materials. Martin Marietta Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Cemex's score of 0.30 indicating that Martin Marietta Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Cemex has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Martin Marietta Materials has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Amrize has a net margin of 9.70% compared to Cemex's net margin of 2.74%. Amrize's return on equity of 9.84% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Cemex presently has a consensus target price of $12.77, suggesting a potential downside of 0.02%. Amrize has a consensus target price of $64.86, suggesting a potential upside of 17.07%. Given Amrize's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amrize is more favorable than Cemex.

83.0% of Cemex shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Cemex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Amrize shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Amrize had 1 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Amrize and 5 mentions for Cemex. Amrize's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Cemex's score of 0.30 indicating that Amrize is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.

Cemex pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Amrize pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Cemex pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amrize pays out 21.1% 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 a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Hardie Industries has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

83.0% of Cemex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of James Hardie Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cemex has a net margin of 2.74% compared to James Hardie Industries' net margin of 2.15%. James Hardie Industries' return on equity of 11.13% beat Cemex's return on equity.

Cemex presently has a consensus price target of $12.77, suggesting a potential downside of 0.02%. James Hardie Industries has a consensus price target of $26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.40%. Given James Hardie Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe James Hardie Industries is more favorable than Cemex.

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.

In the previous week, James Hardie Industries had 4 more articles in the media than Cemex. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for James Hardie Industries and 5 mentions for Cemex. Cemex's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat James Hardie Industries' score of 0.29 indicating that Cemex is being referred to more favorably in the media.