Comparing Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY) & Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC)

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC) and Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and Wienerberger, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	0	4	0	0	2.00
Wienerberger	1	3	0	0	1.75

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Given Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is more favorable than Wienerberger.

Profitability

This table compares Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and Wienerberger’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	9.42%	16.49%	6.74%
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and Wienerberger”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$593.95 million	1.70	$43.27 million	$0.72	16.50
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.04	133.50

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has higher revenue and earnings than Wienerberger. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wienerberger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Wienerberger pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wienerberger pays out 305.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. beats Wienerberger on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A., a cement company, produces, distributes, and sells cement and cement-related materials in Peru. It operates through three segments: Cement, Concrete, Mortar and Precast; Quicklime; and Sales of Construction Supplies. The company’s cement and concrete products are used in residential and commercial construction, and civil engineering; ready-mix concrete used in construction sites; concrete precast, such as paving units or paver stones for pedestrian walkways, as well as other bricks for partition walls and concrete precast for structural and non-structural uses; and cement-based products. It also produces and distributes quicklime for use in steel, food, fishing, and chemical industries. In addition, the company sells and distributes other construction materials manufactured by third parties, such as steel rebar, plastic pipes, and electrical wires. It offers its products directly to other retailers, private construction companies, and government entities through a network of independent retailers and hardware stores. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Lima, Peru. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is a subsidiary of Inversiones ASPI S.A.

About Wienerberger

Wienerberger AG produces and sells clay blocks, facing bricks, roof tiles, and pavers in Europe. It operates through Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wienerberger Piping Solutions, and North America segments. The company offers wall, façade, and roof system for single, two, and multi-family homes, and non-residential construction; paving and water management for gardens, pavements, and parking areas; and electrical cooling and heating installation, drinking water and wastewater, garden irrigation, irrigation systems and water storage. It also provides water management and wastewater disposal, supplies energy, data transfer, and special products; and pipe system solution to infrastructure, buildings, and agriculture. Wienerberger AG was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.