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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima

LOMA
47
Construction Materials · Basic Materials
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
47
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Loma Negra is Argentina's largest cement producer. It makes cement, concrete, and other construction materials used by builders, contractors, and government infrastructure projects across Argentina. The company also produces lime and aggregates, and it operates a railroad to move materials from its plants to customers.

Loma Negra earns money by selling cement and related products by the ton, mostly in Argentina. It has a strong position in the domestic market due to its large network of plants and distribution infrastructure, which is hard for competitors to replicate quickly. However, the business is heavily tied to Argentina's economy, which has a long history of inflation, currency devaluations, and political instability — all of which can sharply reduce construction activity and squeeze profit margins. The key growth driver is any sustained recovery in Argentine infrastructure spending, but the main risk remains the country's ongoing macroeconomic volatility.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+36.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

56.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$29.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima grew revenue 36% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
19.2%
Thin — 19.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.0%
Thin — 6.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.1%
Weak — 5.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+22.1%
Fast-growing sales (+22.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-29.0%
Earnings shrinking (-29.0% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
272%
Turns 272% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.7%
Modest free cash flow (7.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.23
Conservative — low debt load (0.23)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.41x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
37.4x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 37.4

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+28.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (37.4 → 9.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
9.77%
no trend
Healthy income — 9.77% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
no trend
Data not available

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