Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.77 to $5.84
• 50-Day Range: $5.23 to $5.98
• 52-Week Range: $5.10 to $6.65
• Volume: 6,962 shs
• Average Volume: 5,811 shs
• Market Capitalization: $490.39 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.81
• Dividend Yield: 8.64%
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 104 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. are expected to grow by 5.56% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $0.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is 9.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is 9.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has recently decreased by 38.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.58%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is 84.75%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.79% next year. This indicates that Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has recently decreased by 38.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.03

News Sentiment

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a news sentiment score of -0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.21% of the stock of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is held by insiders.

CPAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CPAC shares performed this year?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s stock was trading at $5.23 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CPAC stock has increased by 10.6% and is now trading at $5.7850.
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How were Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s earnings last quarter?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 13th. The construction company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.03. The construction company earned $140.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $141.04 million. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.70% and a net margin of 10.05%.

Who are Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s major shareholders?

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.'s top institutional shareholders include BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.03%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.02%) and Woodward Diversified Capital LLC (0.01%).

How do I buy shares of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.?

Shares of CPAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), CymaBay Therapeutics (CBAY), Arista Networks (ANET), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Celestica (CLS).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/17 Dividend: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/17/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/13/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Cement, hydraulic
• Sub-Industry: Construction Materials
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CPAC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1221029
• Web: www.cementospacasmayo.com.pe
• Phone: (511) 317-6000
• Fax: 51-1-437-5009
• Employees: 1,772
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.00
• High Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.7%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.99 million
• Net Margins: 10.05%
• Pretax Margin: 14.97%
• Return on Equity: 15.70%
• Return on Assets: 6.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.85
• Current Ratio: 1.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $527.09 million
• Price / Sales: 0.93
• Cash Flow: $1.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.30
• Book Value: $3.81 per share
• Price / Book: 1.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,770,000
• Free Float: 84,596,000
• Market Cap: $490.39 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.63