AU vs. CX: AngloGold Ashanti vs. CEMEX Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX) both fall under the Materials industry group, but AU is classified in Metals & Mining while CX is classified in Construction Materials.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) trades as ordinary local shares, while CEMEX (CX) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Profile Item	AU	CX
Name	AngloGold Ashanti plc	Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Mexico
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	47.04 billion USD	15.47 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 5, 1998	September 15, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
Total Return (1Y)	47.97%	7.57%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	87.34%	17.84%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.76%	10.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

CEMEX (CX) has an aggressive beta of 1.57, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) is defensive at 0.67 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	60.11%	36.82%
Beta (5Y)	0.67	1.57
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.75%	-53.08%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.54M	7.01M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AU and CX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.73	0.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 44.33% sits in the top ROE quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 5.17% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AU.

AU

Materials industry group

44.33%

Max: 52.88%
AU: 44.33%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

CX

Materials industry group

5.17%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
CX: 5.17%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 32.64% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 3.60%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AU

Materials industry group

32.64%

Max: 38.66%
AU: 32.64%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

CX

Materials industry group

3.60%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
CX: 3.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 45.36% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 14.77%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AU

Materials industry group

45.36%

Max: 66.70%
AU: 45.36%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

CX

Materials industry group

14.77%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
CX: 14.77%
Median: 12.56%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
ROE (TTM)	44.33%	5.17%
ROA (TTM)	24.39%	5.07%
Net Margin (TTM)	32.64%	3.60%
Operating Margin (TTM)	45.36%	14.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.84%	33.48%

Growth

Revenue Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 70.78% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 0.43% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AU.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 122.32% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 2.35% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AU.

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	70.78%	0.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	30.02%	3.13%
EPS Growth (YoY)	122.32%	2.35%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.95%	4.14%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 2.55 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while CEMEX (CX) at 0.95 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CX.

AU

Materials industry group

2.55

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
AU: 2.55
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

CX

Materials industry group

0.95

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
CX: 0.95
Min: 0.16

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 0.16 and CEMEX (CX) at 0.46 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AU

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
AU: 0.16
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

CX

Materials industry group

0.46

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
CX: 0.46
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.55	0.95
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.16	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.17	1.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

CEMEX (CX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile AngloGold Ashanti (AU) reports a yield of 4.88%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AU

Materials industry group

4.88%

AU: 4.88%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CX

Materials industry group

0.00%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
CX: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 58.78% and CEMEX (CX) at 67.86% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

AU

Materials industry group

58.78%

Max: 83.62%
AU: 58.78%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CX

Materials industry group

67.86%

Max: 83.62%
CX: 67.86%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.88%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	58.78%	67.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 12.09 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while CEMEX (CX) at 67.00 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for CX’s trailing earnings.

AU

Materials industry group

12.09

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
AU: 12.09
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

CX

Materials industry group

67.00

CX: 67.00
Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 3.91 and CEMEX (CX) at 0.89 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

AU

Materials industry group

3.91

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
AU: 3.91
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

CX

Materials industry group

0.89

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
CX: 0.89
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

CEMEX (CX) at 1.20 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while AngloGold Ashanti (AU) at 5.01 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

AU

Materials industry group

5.01

Max: 6.59
AU: 5.01
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

CX

Materials industry group

1.20

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
CX: 1.20
Min: -0.17

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	AU	CX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	12.09	67.00
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.91	0.89
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.01	1.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.61%	8.86%