Analyzing Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (CPAC) and The Competition

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.	$593.95 million	$43.27 million	17.38
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Competitors	$6.75 billion	$651.37 million	26.69

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.

Risk & Volatility

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.’s rivals have a beta of 0.90, indicating that their average share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

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

	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	407	2069	2844	86	2.48

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.92%. As a group, “Construction Materials” companies have a potential upside of 430.38%. 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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.5% 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, 10.0% of shares of all “Construction Materials” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	4.49%	7.93%	4.94%

Dividends

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. 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 183.5% 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.

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.