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

Company Overview

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina S.A. is an Argentine manufacturer of construction materials and one of the country’s leading cement producers. The company supplies cement for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects throughout Argentina.

Its product portfolio includes Portland cement, masonry cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and lime, along with related construction materials and services. Loma Negra serves construction companies, concrete producers, distributors, infrastructure contractors and retail customers through a network of production and distribution facilities.

The company was founded in 1926 by Alfredo Fortabat and has played a significant role in the development of Argentina’s cement industry. Loma Negra is headquartered in Buenos Aires and primarily serves the Argentine market, with its operations positioned near major centers of construction demand and key transportation routes. Its American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LOMA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.49 to $9.63
• 50-Day Range: $9.23 to $12.17
• 52-Week Range: $7.04 to $13.20
• Volume: 90,887 shs
• Average Volume: 389,888 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.89
• 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 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 230 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 33.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.99.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is 33.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a PEG Ratio of 0.30. 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 1.32. 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: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

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: 9/15/2026
• 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: 32.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.95
• P/E Growth: 0.3
• 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: 1.61
• Cash Flow: $0.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.98
• Book Value: $7.31 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,700,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74