B vs. CX: Barrick Mining vs. CEMEX Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Barrick Mining (B) 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

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

Barrick Mining (B) 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 Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Profile Item	B	CX
Name	Barrick Mining Corporation	Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	Canada	Mexico
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Construction Materials
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Construction Materials
Market Capitalization	66.76 billion USD	15.47 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 13, 1985	September 15, 1999
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Barrick Mining (B) 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 Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
Total Return (1Y)	30.63%	7.57%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	43.54%	17.84%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	19.79%	10.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Barrick Mining (B) 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 Barrick Mining (B) 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 Barrick Mining (B) is defensive at 0.48 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	47.11%	36.82%
Beta (5Y)	0.48	1.57
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-47.62%	-53.08%
Avg. Volume (3M)	9.08M	7.01M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

B 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 Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.56	0.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.80	0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 27.01% sits in the top ROE quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 5.17% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for B.

B

Materials industry group

27.01%

Max: 52.88%
B: 27.01%
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%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 31.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 3.60%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

B

Materials industry group

31.60%

Max: 38.66%
B: 31.60%
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%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 51.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of CEMEX (CX) at 14.77%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

B

Materials industry group

51.34%

Max: 66.70%
B: 51.34%
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%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
ROE (TTM)	27.01%	5.17%
ROA (TTM)	13.44%	5.07%
Net Margin (TTM)	31.60%	3.60%
Operating Margin (TTM)	51.34%	14.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.27%	33.48%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Barrick Mining (B) at 31.22% and CEMEX (CX) at 0.43% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Barrick Mining (B) at 140.16% 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 B.

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	31.22%	0.43%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.47%	3.13%
EPS Growth (YoY)	140.16%	2.35%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	130.26%	4.14%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) at 3.01 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.

B

Materials industry group

3.01

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
B: 3.01
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

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Barrick Mining (B) at 0.13 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 0.46 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

B

Materials industry group

0.13

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
B: 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

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.01	0.95
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.10	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 Barrick Mining (B) reports a yield of 1.61%, ranking against industry peers normally.

B

Materials industry group

1.61%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
B: 1.61%
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%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 23.77% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while CEMEX (CX) at 67.86% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

B

Materials industry group

23.77%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
B: 23.77%
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%

Barrick Mining (B) vs. CEMEX (CX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.61%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	23.77%	67.86%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Barrick Mining (B) at 10.48 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while CEMEX (CX) at 67.00 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

B

Materials industry group

10.48

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
B: 10.48
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

Barrick Mining (B) 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 Barrick Mining (B) at 3.23 and CEMEX (CX) at 0.89 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

B

Materials industry group

3.23

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
B: 3.23
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

Barrick Mining (B) 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 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Barrick Mining (B) at 2.44 is valued near its industry’s middle — CX is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

B

Materials industry group

2.44

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
B: 2.44
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Barrick Mining (B) and CEMEX (CX)
Metric	B	CX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	10.48	67.00
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.23	0.89
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.44	1.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.62%	8.86%