Comparing PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk (OTCMKTS:PITPF) & Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has higher revenue and earnings than PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk.

Profitability

This table compares Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk’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%
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, 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
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.43%. Given Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is more favorable than PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.9% of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. beats PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk on 7 of the 8 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 PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk manufactures and sells cement and ready-mix concrete products in Indonesia and internationally. It operates through three segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, and Aggregates Quarries. The company offers Portland composite; Portland type I, II, and V; oil well; white; and TR30 white mortar cement products, as well as multipurpose mortar, thinbed, and plester plus under the Tiga Roda, Rajawali, Duracem, and Semen Jempolan brands. It is also involved in the aggregate and trass quarrying, shipping, port management, construction, outsourcing, and trading activities; and provides clay and limestone products. PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk is a subsidiary of Birchwood Omnia Limited.