Financial Comparison: Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) & Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ)

Amrize (NYSE:AMRZ) and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina (NYSE:LOMA) are both materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.3% of Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Amrize shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Amrize and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amrize	9.89%	10.22%	5.48%
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	5.05%	3.79%	2.15%

Dividends

Amrize pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Amrize pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina pays out 134.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Amrize and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amrize	2	6	9	1	2.50
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	0	1	1	0	2.50

Amrize currently has a consensus price target of $59.87, suggesting a potential upside of 33.72%. Given Amrize’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Amrize is more favorable than Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amrize and Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amrize	$12.18 billion	2.03	$1.19 billion	$2.17	20.63
Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina	$855.63 billion	0.00	$18.87 million	$0.29	33.21

Amrize has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina. Amrize is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Amrize has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Amrize beats Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amrize

Amrize AG focuses on building materials business in North America. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Zug, Switzerland. Amrize AG operates independently of Holcim AG as of June 23, 2025.

About Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina

Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cement and its derivatives in Argentina. The company operates through Cement, Masonry Cement and Lime; Concrete; Railroad; Aggregates; and Others segments. It offers masonry cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, concrete, and lime to wholesale distributors, concrete producers, industrial customers, and others for use in the construction. The company also provides rail transportation services; and treats and recycles industrial waste for use as fuel and raw material. It markets its products under the Loma Negra, San Martín, Plasticor, Cacique Plus, Cacique Max, Loma Negra Plus, and Lomax brands. The company was founded in 1926 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima is a subsidiary of Intercement Trading E Inversiones Argentina Sociedad Limitada.