Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (LOMA) Competitors $7.44 -0.22 (-2.81%) Closing price 09/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.65 +0.21 (+2.75%) As of 07:37 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LOMA vs. USLM, CXT, TGLS, HLMN, HLIO, JBI, LEGH, JELD, CPAC, and CIXShould you be buying Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina include United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), Crane NXT (CXT), Tecnoglass (TGLS), Hillman Solutions (HLMN), Helios Technologies (HLIO), Janus International Group (JBI), Legacy Housing (LEGH), JELD-WEN (JELD), Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC), and CompX International (CIX). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina vs. Its Competitors United States Lime & Minerals Crane NXT Tecnoglass Hillman Solutions Helios Technologies Janus International Group Legacy Housing JELD-WEN Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. CompX International United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation. Is USLM or LOMA more profitable? United States Lime & Minerals has a net margin of 35.57% compared to Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's net margin of 9.63%. United States Lime & Minerals' return on equity of 24.24% beat Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United States Lime & Minerals35.57% 24.24% 22.20% Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 9.63%7.88%4.44% Does the media favor USLM or LOMA? In the previous week, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina had 3 more articles in the media than United States Lime & Minerals. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina and 2 mentions for United States Lime & Minerals. United States Lime & Minerals' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's score of 0.76 indicating that United States Lime & Minerals is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United States Lime & Minerals 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, USLM or LOMA? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has higher revenue and earnings than United States Lime & Minerals. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United States Lime & Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited States Lime & Minerals$317.72M11.52$108.84M$4.3629.31Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina$767.70M1.13$169.19M$0.5513.54 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of USLM or LOMA? 27.1% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of United States Lime & Minerals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, USLM or LOMA? United States Lime & Minerals has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer USLM or LOMA? Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a consensus target price of $14.80, suggesting a potential upside of 98.79%. Given Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina is more favorable than United States Lime & Minerals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United States Lime & Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryUnited States Lime & Minerals beats Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LOMA 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 LOMA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLoma Negra Compania Industrial ArgentinaBLDG IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$893.90M$10.74B$9.46B$21.52BDividend YieldN/A2.69%1.87%3.50%P/E Ratio13.547.9816.9229.81Price / Sales1.131.0897.6352.31Price / Cash3.767.8615.2524.68Price / Book1.001.554.654.54Net Income$169.19M$1.21B$618.77M$999.97M7 Day Performance-5.38%-3.52%-1.80%-0.18%1 Month Performance-29.10%-0.90%7.75%4.37%1 Year Performance-14.72%-12.91%104.62%14.40% Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LOMALoma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina3.3212 of 5 stars$7.45-2.8%$14.80+98.8%-10.8%$893.90M$767.70M13.542,821News CoverageUSLMUnited States Lime & Minerals1.2595 of 5 stars$122.62-0.4%N/A+46.0%$3.52B$317.72M28.12340Positive NewsCXTCrane NXT3.3289 of 5 stars$61.49+0.6%$73.75+19.9%-1.9%$3.51B$1.49B23.474,500Analyst ForecastTGLSTecnoglass0.3598 of 5 stars$72.09-0.9%N/AN/A$3.42B$890.18M18.539,837HLMNHillman Solutions3.8962 of 5 stars$9.99-1.5%$11.83+18.5%-7.5%$2.00B$1.47B90.833,886Positive NewsHLIOHelios Technologies1.2475 of 5 stars$55.42-0.2%N/AN/A$1.84B$805.90M53.292,500JBIJanus International Group2.1241 of 5 stars$10.18-1.9%$10.67+4.8%-1.1%$1.44B$963.80M32.821,883Positive NewsLEGHLegacy Housing1.5121 of 5 stars$28.01-0.2%$26.00-7.2%-3.3%$669.76M$184.19M12.50880Positive NewsJELDJELD-WEN2.816 of 5 stars$6.48-4.2%$6.03-6.9%-61.3%$577.33M$3.78B-1.6016,000Short Interest ↓CPACCementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.1.0995 of 5 stars$6.64-2.1%$6.40-3.5%+24.4%$574.77M$2.03B10.701,976CIXCompX International1.6227 of 5 stars$23.14-1.0%N/A-16.7%$285.15M$152.72M15.22610News CoverageShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USLM Competitors CXT Competitors TGLS Competitors HLMN Competitors HLIO Competitors JBI Competitors LEGH Competitors JELD Competitors CPAC Competitors CIX 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:LOMA) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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