Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Contrast

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (NYSE:CPAC) is one of 74 public companies in the “Construction Materials” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$593.95 million	$43.27 million	16.38
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Competitors	$32.54 billion	$651.37 million	32.54

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	0	4	0	0	2.00
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Competitors	402	2042	2819	83	2.48

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.22%. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies have a potential upside of 428.12%. Given Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Dividends

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays out 77.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies pay a dividend yield of 181.3% and pay out 31.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.’s rivals have a beta of 0.91, meaning that their average share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	9.42%	16.49%	6.74%
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Competitors	4.47%	8.34%	5.05%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

46.6% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. rivals beat Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.

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.