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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA)

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Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with investment alternatives), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina (Construction Materials, Argentina) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 61 (better than 61% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 95) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 16), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation based on Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina's financial characteristics. As the company Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 61) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 95), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 16) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	61
Growth Rank	95
Safety Rank	16
Combined Rank	65

Country	Argentina
Industry	Construction Materials
Index	MERVAL
Size class	Small

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	93	47	53	61
GROWTH
GROWTH	81	100	93	95
SAFETY
SAFETY	49	28	15	16
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	75	58	66	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	100	65	66	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	93	47	53	61
GROWTH
GROWTH	81	100	93	95
SAFETY
SAFETY	49	28	15	16
COMBINED
COMBINED	99	70	61	65

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 56 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 56% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 44, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 44% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 60% of alternatives (only 40% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 16% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 61, is a buy recommendation based on Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high in respect to expected revenues, it means that the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than pay it out to shareholders, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	86	48	27	40
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	78	1	49	56
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	68	41	38	44
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	100	100	85	84
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	93	47	53	61

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. Sales Growth has a rank of 87 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 87% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 11% of competitors with a rank of 100, and Stock Returns with the rank of 97 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 11 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 89% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 95, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	98	98	76	87
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	6	100	96	11
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	98	96	13	100
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	41	67	99	97
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	81	100	93	95

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 16 (better than 16% compared with alternatives), the company Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 58 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 58% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 11, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 89% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 19, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 81% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 16 (worse than 84% compared with alternatives), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina are on the safer side. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge and liquidity issues with Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	66	66	36	58
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	9	15	29	11
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	62	26	9	19
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	49	28	15	16

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	13	37	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	72	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	88	75	100	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	68	77	10	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	75	58	66	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina.
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