July 10, 2025
Top 10 Stock Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Hold Recommendation
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Snapshot: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina – Top 10 Stock in Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires Index MERVAL
Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is listed as a top 10 stock on July 10, 2025 in the market index MERVAL because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is below average and thus a signal for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 39 (39% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina on July 10, 2025.
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360° View: Obermatt 360° View Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Hold
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| VALUE | 67 |
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| GROWTH | 61 |
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| SAFETY | 22 |
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| SENTIMENT | 32 |
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| 360° VIEW | 39 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 39 (better than 39% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 67, which means that the share price of Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 67% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 61, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 32. Professional investors are more confident in 68% other stocks. Worryingly, the company has risky financing, with a Safety rank of 22. This means 78% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 39, Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is worse than 61% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Even though half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, namely the Value Rank at 67 and the Growth Rank above-average at 61, the picture is still mixed. The professional investor community is skeptical, with the Sentiment Rank below-average at 32. In addition, the company financing structure is on the riskier side (Safety Rank of 22). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. One may be tempted by above-average growth, but that could also change quickly, as past performance is not a good indicator of future performance. Since the financing structure is on the risky side, investors should be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 32 (better than 32% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 59 (better than 59% of alternative investments), which means that, currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. Analyst Opinions Change is also positive and has a rank of 50 which means that currently, stock research experts are getting even more optimistic about investments in Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. But Market Pulse has a low rank of 31, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are on the negative side when discussing this company (more negative news than for 69% of competitors). This is an essential sign of caution, as it could be the forebearer of bad news. Professional Investors are also somewhat absent with a rank of 39, which means that, currently, professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 61% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. This is expected if the company is of a smaller size (medium or smaller). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 32 (less encouraging than 68% compared with investment alternatives), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. While the general news feeds in the professional market are negative, the analyst recommendations are optimistic about the company, and even increase their ratings despite the negative news. This is an ambiguous situation with positive and negative signals from the professional side. Investors should be on the lookout for negative news but not worry too much about it as long as the overall news is still positive. ...read more
Value Strategy: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Stock Price Value better than average
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 67 (better than 67% 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 55 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 55% 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 48, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 48% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 58% of alternatives (only 42% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 14% 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 67, 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. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina. Sales Growth has a rank of 90 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 90% of its competitors. Stock Returns are also above average with a rank of 99. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 26, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 74% of its competitors. Profit Growth is also low, with a rank of only 8, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits below average. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 61, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is a surprising picture, as the messages from the operating growth indicators of revenues, profits, and invested capital are mixed, while stock returns are above average. It may indicate new intellectual properties, such as brand improvement or a strong market position that shows in revenues but not in the capital. The low profit-growth rate may indicate an early phase where costs are still high, and revenues don't fully cover upfront investments or fixed costs. The positive investor outlook with a 99% peer outperformance is reaffirmed in this case which may be a good sign for an investment into a well-protected high-growth company. This fact needs to be confirmed by researching the company website and press. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Debt Financing Safety risky
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| LEVERAGE | 60 |
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| REFINANCING | 13 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 16 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 22 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 22 (better than 22% 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 60 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 60% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 13, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 87% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 16, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 84% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 22 (worse than 78% 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. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Above-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 67 |
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| GROWTH | 61 |
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| COMBINED | 50 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 50 (better than 50% 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 67 (better than 67% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 61) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 22), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 50, 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 67) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 61), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 22) 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. ...read more
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