China Resources Cement (OTCMKTS:CARCY – Get Free Report) and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares China Resources Cement and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| China Resources Cement | $2.93 billion | 0.33 | $66.68 million | $0.10 | 41.00 |
| Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina | $692.89 million | 1.57 | $18.87 million | $0.29 | 32.14 |
Volatility & Risk
China Resources Cement has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for China Resources Cement and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| China Resources Cement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares China Resources Cement and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| China Resources Cement | 0.86% | 0.39% | 0.25% |
| Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina | 5.05% | 3.79% | 2.15% |
Summary
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina beats China Resources Cement on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About China Resources Cement
China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells cement, concrete, aggregates, and related products and services in Mainland China. It operates through Cement, Concrete, and Aggregates and Others segments. The company engages in the excavation of limestone; and production, sale, and distribution of cement, clinker, and concrete. The company's products are used in the construction of infrastructure projects, such as railways, highways, subways, bridges, airports, ports, dams, and hydroelectric and nuclear power stations, as well as high-rise buildings, and suburban and rural area development. It also engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered and natural stones, and other products; prefabricated construction materials; mining of aggregates; marine transportation activities; provides environmental protection engineering, and warehouse management and fuel supply services; and offers building materials testing and consultancy services. In addition, the company trades in steel pipes, aggregates, and construction materials; and holds properties. The company was formerly known as China Resources Cement Holdings Limited and changed its name to China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited in November 2023. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Building Materials Technology Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of CRH (Cement) Limited.
About Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. The company operates through Cement, Masonry Cement and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. It offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others for use in the construction. The company also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, San Martín, Plasticor, Cacique Plus, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.
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